Lesser Ghost Bat vs Western Gorse

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Emballonuridae	Fabaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Ulex
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Western Gorse
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 Gorse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).