Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marbled catshark

Sturnira nana compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hemiscyllium
Species	Sturnira nana	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled catshark
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 catshark