Greater Ghost Bat vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Diclidurus ingens compared with Thyroptera lavali

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Diclidurus	Thyroptera
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	LaVal's Disk-winged 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.

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela