Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Moustached Antwren

Sturnira nana compared with Myrmotherula ignota

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Moustached Antwren is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Moustached Antwren
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thamnophilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Myrmotherula
Species	Sturnira nana	Myrmotherula ignota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Moustached Antwren

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Moustached Antwren
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.

Moustached Antwren

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador