Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs lesula

Sturnira nana compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sturnira	Cercopithecus
Species	Sturnira nana	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

lesula

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.