Japanese Short-tailed Bat vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Eptesicus japonensis compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Key Differences

• Japanese Short-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Eptesicus	Diclidurus
Species	Eptesicus japonensis	Diclidurus scutatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Japanese Short-tailed Bat and Lesser Ghost Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Kelelawar)

Conservation Status

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Japanese Short-tailed Bat	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Japanese Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.