Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oily Pectis

Sturnira nana compared with Pectis tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Oily Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oily Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Pectis
Species	Sturnira nana	Pectis tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oily Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oily Pectis
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.

Oily Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.