Northern Ghost Bat vs Potto

Diclidurus albus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Ghost Bat	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lorisidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Perodicticus
Species	Diclidurus albus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Northern Ghost Bat and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Ghost Bat	Potto
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.