Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Cacique

Sturnira nana compared with Cacicus chrysonotus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mountain Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Icteridae
Genus	Sturnira	Cacicus
Species	Sturnira nana	Cacicus chrysonotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mountain Cacique share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Cacique
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.

Mountain Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Mountain Cacique

Mountain Cacique (Cacicus chrysonotus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador