Lesser Ghost Bat vs Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Ochthoeca
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant
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.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant

Slaty-backed Chat-Tyrant (Ochthoeca cinnamomeiventris) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela