Lesser Ghost Bat vs Western Dwarf

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Emballonuridae	Elachistidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Elachista
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Western Dwarf
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.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.