Banded General vs Greater Ghost Bat

Stratiomys potamida compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Banded General is Least Concern while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded General	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Diptera (Diptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Stratiomyidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Stratiomys	Diclidurus
Species	Stratiomys potamida	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded General and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Banded General

LC — Least Concern

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded General

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Banded General

The Banded General (Stratiomys potamida) is a species in the genus Stratiomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.