Little Tube-nosed Bat vs Northern Ghost Bat

Murina aurata compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Tube-nosed Bat	Northern Ghost 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	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Murina	Diclidurus
Species	Murina aurata	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Little Tube-nosed Bat and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Tube-nosed Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.