Lesser Ghost Bat vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Emballonuridae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Diclidurus	Amblysomus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.