Greater Ghost Bat vs Water Thick-knee

Diclidurus ingens compared with Burhinus vermiculatus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Water Thick-knee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Water Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Burhinidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Burhinus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Burhinus vermiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Water Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Water Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Water Thick-knee
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.

Water Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.