Lesser Ghost Bat vs Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Pipistrellus sturdeei

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Sturdee's Pipistrelle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Pipistrellus
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Pipistrellus sturdeei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Sturdee's Pipistrelle share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Sturdee's Pipistrelle
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.

Sturdee's Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.