Greater Ghost Bat vs Lesser Naked Bat

Diclidurus ingens compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Lesser Naked 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	Molossidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Cheiromeles
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Lesser Naked 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.

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.