vs Greater Ghost Bat

Gloeocapsa alpina compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gloeocapsaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Gloeocapsa	Diclidurus
Species	Gloeocapsa alpina	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Greater Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Gloeocapsa alpina is a cyanobacterium in the family Chroococcaceae adapted to high-altitude environments such as alpine rocks and soils. Cells are enclosed in layered gelatinous sheaths and tolerate freezing, desiccation, and high UV radiation. Its conservation status is not evaluated.