Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Ermel

Sturnira bakeri compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ethmia
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mountain Ermel share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Ermel
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.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.