Ecuadorian sac-winged bat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Chiroptera |
Family: | Emballonuridae |
Genus: | Balantiopteryx |
Species: | B. infusca |
Binomial name | |
Balantiopteryx infusca (Thomas, 1897) | |
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Ecuadorian sac-winged bat range |
The Ecuadorian sac-winged bat (Balantiopteryx infusca) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae. It is found in Colombia and Ecuador. [2] According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, the population trend is decreasing for this species, due to habitat destruction through deforestation. [1] In 2013, Bat Conservation International listed this species as one of the 35 species on its worldwide priority list for conservation. [3]
Balantiopteryx infusca is the sister species of Balantiopteryx io and there are no recognised subspecies. [4]
It is larger than Balantiopteryx io, and smaller than Balantiopteryx plicata. [5] It lacks the white trim of Balantiopteryx plicata, and is darker in color. [5]
It is found in the mouth of caves, abandoned mines, and cracks in rock. [4] It prefers to live where there is plenty of light. [1] The bats are sociable and live in colonies; they are also insectivorous. [6]