Lesser Ghost Bat vs Wheat smut

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Tilletia
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Ghost Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).