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 (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	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. (翼手目)

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.