Greater Ghost Bat vs Wheat smut

Diclidurus ingens compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Tilletia
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).