Lesser Ghost Bat vs Little Pied Bat

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Chalinolobus picatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Little Pied Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Little Pied 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Chalinolobus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Chalinolobus picatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Little Pied Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Little Pied 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.

Little Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.