Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Balantiopteryx infusca compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat is Endangered while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Balantiopteryx	Thyroptera
Species	Balantiopteryx infusca	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat

EN — Endangered

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ecuadorian Sac-winged Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged 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.

LaVal's Disk-winged 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