Lesser Ghost Bat vs Lesser Hornero

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Furnarius minor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Lesser Hornero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Furnariidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Furnarius
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Furnarius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Lesser Hornero share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Hornero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Lesser Hornero
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Hornero

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador