Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lined round stingray

Sturnira nana compared with Urotrygon rogersi

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lined round stingray is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lined round stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sturnira	Urotrygon
Species	Sturnira nana	Urotrygon rogersi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lined round stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lined round stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lined round stingray
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 round stingray