Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lined Hooktail

Sturnira nana compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lined Hooktail
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	Paragomphus
Species	Sturnira nana	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lined Hooktail
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.

Lined Hooktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.