Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Masked Cardinal

Sturnira nana compared with Paroaria nigrogenis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Masked Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sturnira	Paroaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Paroaria nigrogenis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Masked Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Masked Cardinal
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 Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.