Lesser Ghost Bat vs Pepeke

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Oxynotus bruniensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Pepeke is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Pepeke
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Oxynotidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Oxynotus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Oxynotus bruniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Pepeke share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Pepeke

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Pepeke
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.

Pepeke