Lesser Ghost Bat vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Diclidurus	Hipposideros
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf 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.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.