Greater Ghost Bat vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Diclidurus ingens compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lestidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Lestes
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.