vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Gloeocapsa alpina compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser 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 scutatus

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Lesser 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.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.