Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marbled Button

Sturnira nana compared with Acleris maccana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Marbled Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Acleris
Species	Sturnira nana	Acleris maccana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Marbled Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled Button
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.

Marbled Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.