Lesser Ghost Bat vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
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	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Rhinolophus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
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.

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.