Hotson s Jerboa vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Allactaga hotsoni compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hotson s Jerboa	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dipodidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Allactaga	Diclidurus
Species	Allactaga hotsoni	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hotson s Jerboa and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hotson s Jerboa	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.