Craighead’s Noddingcaps vs Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Triphora craigheadii compared with Sturnira magna

Key Differences

• Craighead’s Noddingcaps is Endangered while Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Orchidaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Triphora	Sturnira
Species	Triphora craigheadii	Sturnira magna

Conservation Status

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

EN — Endangered

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Craighead’s Noddingcaps	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Craighead’s Noddingcaps

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.