Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Northern Ghost Bat

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Molossidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Chaerephon	Diclidurus
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Diclidurus albus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Northern Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Northern Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed 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.