Base-spotted Pigmy vs Greater Ghost Bat

Stigmella basiguttella compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• Base-spotted Pigmy is Near Threatened while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Base-spotted Pigmy	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Nepticulidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Stigmella	Diclidurus
Species	Stigmella basiguttella	Diclidurus ingens

Evolutionary Relationship

Base-spotted Pigmy and Greater Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Base-spotted Pigmy

NT — Near Threatened

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Base-spotted Pigmy	Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Base-spotted Pigmy

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Base-spotted Pigmy

The Base-spotted Pigmy (Stigmella basiguttella) is a species in the genus Stigmella. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.