Greater Ghost Bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Diclidurus ingens compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Thelephora
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.