Greater Ghost Bat vs Small Black Ant

Diclidurus ingens compared with Lasius niger

Key Differences

• Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient while Small Black Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Small Black Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Emballonuridae	Formicidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Lasius
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Lasius niger

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Ghost Bat and Small Black Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Small Black Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Small Black Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Small Black Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Japan, Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).