Lesser Ghost Bat vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Eumops underwoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
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	Molossidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Eumops
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Ghost Bat and Underwood’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
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.

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.