Greater Ghost Bat vs Purple Laccaria

Diclidurus ingens compared with Laccaria ochropurpurea

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Purple Laccaria is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Purple Laccaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Laccaria
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Laccaria ochropurpurea

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Purple Laccaria

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Purple Laccaria
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.

Purple Laccaria

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.