Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Chestnut-collared Swift

Sturnira bakeri compared with Streptoprocne rutila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Chestnut-collared Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sturnira	Streptoprocne
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Streptoprocne rutila

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Chestnut-collared Swift share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Chestnut-collared Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Chestnut-collared Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bakeri) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chestnut-collared Swift

Chestnut-collared Swift (Streptoprocne rutila) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador