Lesser Ghost Bat vs Marsh Dwarf

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Elachista alpinella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Marsh Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Elachista
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Elachista alpinella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Marsh Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Marsh Dwarf
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.

Marsh Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.