Lesser Ghost Bat vs Midge

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Dasineura
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.