Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chalinolobus
Species	Sturnira nana	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Long-tailed Wattled Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Long-tailed Wattled 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.

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.