Greater Ghost Bat vs wood mouse

Diclidurus ingens compared with Apodemus sylvaticus

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while wood mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	wood mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Emballonuridae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Diclidurus	Apodemus
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Apodemus sylvaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and wood mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

wood mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	wood mouse
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.

wood mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries).

wood mouse

wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.