Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mantled howler

Sturnira nana compared with Alouatta palliata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while mantled howler is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mantled howler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Atelidae
Genus	Sturnira	Alouatta
Species	Sturnira nana	Alouatta palliata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and mantled howler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mantled howler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mantled howler
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 howler

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador