Extra-striped Snaketail vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ophiogomphus anomalus compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Extra-striped Snaketail is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gomphidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ophiogomphus	Sturnira
Species	Ophiogomphus anomalus	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Extra-striped Snaketail and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Extra-striped Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Extra-striped Snaketail	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Extra-striped Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.