Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Capybara

Sturnira bakeri compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia