Greater Ghost Bat vs Handley's Red Bat

Diclidurus ingens compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Emballonuridae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Lasiurus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Handley's Red Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Handley's Red Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇻🇪 Venezuela