Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Masked Booby

Sturnira nana compared with Sula dactylatra

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Masked Booby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Masked Booby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Sula
Species	Sturnira nana	Sula dactylatra

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Masked Booby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Masked Booby
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.

Masked Booby

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador