Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Sturnira lilium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Sturnira	Sturnira
Species	Sturnira nana	Sturnira lilium

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Little Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sturnira.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Yellow-shouldered Bat
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 Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.