Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs Koford s Akodont

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Akodon kofordi

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while Koford s Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Koford s Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cricetidae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Akodon
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Akodon kofordi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and Koford s Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

Koford s Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	Koford s Akodont
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.

Koford s Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.