Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs maiden’s blush

Sturnira nana compared with Cyclophora punctaria

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while maiden’s blush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	maiden’s blush
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sturnira	Cyclophora
Species	Sturnira nana	Cyclophora punctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and maiden’s blush share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

maiden’s blush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	maiden’s blush
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.

maiden’s blush

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.