Faded Pincertail vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Onychogomphus costae compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Faded Pincertail	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Onychogomphus	Mormoops
Species	Onychogomphus costae	Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Faded Pincertail and Peters's Ghost-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Faded Pincertail	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.