Lesser Ghost Bat vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diclidurus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.