Greater Ghost Bat vs Slippery Jack

Diclidurus ingens compared with Suillus luteus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Slippery Jack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Slippery Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Suillaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Suillus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Suillus luteus

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Slippery Jack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Slippery Jack
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.

Slippery Jack

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).