Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lobed stingaree

Sturnira nana compared with Urolophus lobatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lobed stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Sturnira	Urolophus
Species	Sturnira nana	Urolophus lobatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lobed stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lobed stingaree
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.

Lobed stingaree