Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Emballonuridae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Peropteryx
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Peropteryx macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Lesser Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Emballonuridae.

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador