Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mexican redleg

Sturnira nana compared with Brachypelma emilia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mexican redleg is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican redleg
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Theraphosidae
Genus	Sturnira	Brachypelma
Species	Sturnira nana	Brachypelma emilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mexican redleg

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican redleg
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.

Mexican redleg

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.