Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs maquei

Sturnira nana compared with Aristotelia chilensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while maquei is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	maquei
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Aristotelia
Species	Sturnira nana	Aristotelia chilensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

maquei

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	maquei
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.

maquei

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Chile and United States.