Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Montane Colilargo

Sturnira nana compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sturnira	Microryzomys
Species	Sturnira nana	Microryzomys minutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador