Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mérida Brocket

Sturnira nana compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sturnira	Mazama
Species	Sturnira nana	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mérida Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.