Lesser Ghost Bat vs Purple chimaera

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Hydrolagus purpurescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Purple chimaera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Emballonuridae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Diclidurus	Hydrolagus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Hydrolagus purpurescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Purple chimaera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Purple chimaera
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 chimaera