Dwarf Bell vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Galerina pumila compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Bell is Not Evaluated while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Bell	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hymenogastraceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Galerina	Diclidurus
Species	Galerina pumila	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Bell

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Bell	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Bell

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.