Brown Flat-body vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Depressaria badiella compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Brown Flat-body is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Flat-body	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Depressariidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Depressaria	Sturnira
Species	Depressaria badiella	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown Flat-body and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Flat-body	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Brown Flat-body

The Brown Flat-body (Depressaria badiella) is a species in the genus Depressaria. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.