Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Little Chamal

Sturnira nana compared with Zamia vazquezii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Little Chamal is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Chamal
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Zamia
Species	Sturnira nana	Zamia vazquezii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Chamal

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Chamal
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.

Little Chamal