Marsh Swift vs Northern Ghost Bat

Borbo micans compared with Diclidurus albus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marsh Swift	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Hesperiidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Borbo	Diclidurus
Species	Borbo micans	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Marsh Swift and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Marsh Swift

LC — Least Concern

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marsh Swift	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marsh Swift

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.