Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oak Nycteoline

Sturnira nana compared with Nycteola revayana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Oak Nycteoline is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oak Nycteoline
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nolidae
Genus	Sturnira	Nycteola
Species	Sturnira nana	Nycteola revayana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oak Nycteoline

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oak Nycteoline
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.

Oak Nycteoline

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.