Lesser Ghost Bat vs Maui's paddle

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Elaphoglossum
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.