Greater Ghost Bat vs MacConnell's Bat

Diclidurus ingens compared with Mesophylla macconnelli

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	MacConnell's 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Mesophylla
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Mesophylla macconnelli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	MacConnell's 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.

MacConnell's 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