Jack-bean vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Canavalia napaliensis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Jack-bean is Critically Endangered while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Jack-bean	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Canavalia	Diclidurus
Species	Canavalia napaliensis	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Jack-bean

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Jack-bean	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Jack-bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.