Lesser Ghost Bat vs Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Diclidurus scutatus compared with Chaerephon johorensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Ghost Bat	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Emballonuridae	Molossidae
Genus	Diclidurus	Chaerephon
Species	Diclidurus scutatus	Chaerephon johorensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.