Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs marbled pug

Sturnira nana compared with Eupithecia irriguata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while marbled pug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	marbled pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sturnira	Eupithecia
Species	Sturnira nana	Eupithecia irriguata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

marbled pug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	marbled pug
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 pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.