Lesser Ghost Bat vs Purple-breasted Cotinga

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Cotinga cotinga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Purple-breasted Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cotingidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Cotinga
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Cotinga cotinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Purple-breasted Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple-breasted Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Purple-breasted Cotinga
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.

Purple-breasted Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela