Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs moustached guenon

Sturnira nana compared with Cercopithecus cephus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while moustached guenon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	moustached guenon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sturnira	Cercopithecus
Species	Sturnira nana	Cercopithecus cephus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

moustached guenon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	moustached guenon
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 guenon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.