Ferrous Swift vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Borbo ferruginea compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ferrous Swift	Lesser 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	Hesperiidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Borbo	Diclidurus
Species	Borbo ferruginea	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ferrous Swift and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Ferrous Swift

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ferrous Swift	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ferrous Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.