Alectryon vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Alectryon tropicus compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Sapindaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Alectryon	Sturnira
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.