American Redstart vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Setophaga ruticilla compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American Redstart	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Parulidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Setophaga	Diclidurus
Species	Setophaga ruticilla	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

American Redstart and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

American Redstart

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American Redstart	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Redstart

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

American Redstart

American Redstart (Setophaga ruticilla) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela