Lesser Ghost Bat vs starling mite

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Ornithonyssus bursa

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while starling mite is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	starling mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Emballonuridae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Ornithonyssus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Ornithonyssus bursa

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and starling mite share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

starling mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	starling mite
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.

starling mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Taiwan.