Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Sturnira nana compared with Lestes unguiculatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lestes
Species	Sturnira nana	Lestes unguiculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing
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.

Lyre-Tipped Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.