vs Greater Ghost Bat

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Diclidurus
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.