Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Migrant Spreadwing

Sturnira nana compared with Lestes barbarus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Migrant Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Migrant Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lestes
Species	Sturnira nana	Lestes barbarus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Migrant Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Migrant Spreadwing
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.

Migrant Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, and Sweden.