Lesser Ghost Bat vs Swamp Beacon

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Mitrula
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Swamp Beacon
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.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.