Peters's Ghost-faced Bat vs Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Mormoops megalophylla compared with Hipposideros curtus

Key Differences

• Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern while Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf 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	Mormoopidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Mormoops	Hipposideros
Species	Mormoops megalophylla	Hipposideros curtus

Evolutionary Relationship

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat and Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat	Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Short-tailed Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.