Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Long Tom Widow

Sturnira nana compared with Dingana angusta

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Long Tom Widow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Long Tom Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sturnira	Dingana
Species	Sturnira nana	Dingana angusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Long Tom Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Long Tom Widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Long Tom Widow
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 Tom Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.