Lesser Ghost Bat vs Lesser Naked Bat

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Lesser Naked 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	Emballonuridae	Molossidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Cheiromeles
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.