Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Levant Pincertail

Sturnira nana compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sturnira	Onychogomphus
Species	Sturnira nana	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Levant Pincertail
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.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.