Dusky arion vs Northern Ghost Bat

Arion subfuscus compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Dusky arion is Data Deficient while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky arion	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Arionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Arion	Diclidurus
Species	Arion subfuscus	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky arion and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky arion

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky arion	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky arion

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.