Greater Ghost Bat vs Orange-throated Bat

Diclidurus ingens compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Orange-throated Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Orange-throated 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	Lampronycteris
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Orange-throated Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Orange-throated 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.

Orange-throated 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