Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Sturnira bakeri compared with Galbula ruficauda

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Galbulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Galbula
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Galbula ruficauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat and Rufous-tailed Jacamar share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rufous-tailed Jacamar
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.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

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.

Rufous-tailed Jacamar

Rufous-tailed Jacamar (Galbula ruficauda) 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