Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mantled Baskettail

Sturnira nana compared with Epitheca semiaquea

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mantled Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mantled Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sturnira	Epitheca
Species	Sturnira nana	Epitheca semiaquea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mantled Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mantled Baskettail
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.

Mantled Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.