Lesser Ghost Bat vs Silky Piggyback

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Asterophora parasitica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Silky Piggyback
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Asterophora
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Asterophora parasitica

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Piggyback

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Silky Piggyback
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.

Silky Piggyback

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.