Flats Silkypuff vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Diastella proteoides compared with Sturnira luisi

Key Differences

• Flats Silkypuff is Endangered while Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flats Silkypuff	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Proteales (Proteales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Proteaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Diastella	Sturnira
Species	Diastella proteoides	Sturnira luisi

Conservation Status

Flats Silkypuff

EN — Endangered

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flats Silkypuff	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flats Silkypuff

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.