Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lime Bent-wing

Sturnira nana compared with Bucculatrix thoracella

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lime Bent-wing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lime Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bucculatricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Bucculatrix
Species	Sturnira nana	Bucculatrix thoracella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lime Bent-wing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lime Bent-wing
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.

Lime Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.