Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ocellated Darner

Sturnira nana compared with Boyeria grafiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Ocellated Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ocellated Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sturnira	Boyeria
Species	Sturnira nana	Boyeria grafiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Ocellated Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ocellated Darner
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.

Ocellated Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.