Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mottled Emigrant

Sturnira nana compared with Catopsilia pyranthe

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mottled Emigrant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mottled Emigrant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sturnira	Catopsilia
Species	Sturnira nana	Catopsilia pyranthe

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mottled Emigrant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mottled Emigrant
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.

Mottled Emigrant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.