Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marbled Godwit

Sturnira nana compared with Limosa fedoa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled Godwit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Sturnira	Limosa
Species	Sturnira nana	Limosa fedoa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Marbled Godwit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled Godwit
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 Godwit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

Marbled Godwit

Marbled Godwit (Limosa fedoa) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador