Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Margay

Sturnira bogotensis compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sturnira	Leopardus
Species	Sturnira bogotensis	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bogotan Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bogotensis) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela