Large-eared Pied Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Diclidurus
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-eared Pied Bat and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

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.