Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Olivaceous Flatbill

Sturnira nana compared with Rhynchocyclus olivaceus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Olivaceous Flatbill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Olivaceous Flatbill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhynchocyclus
Species	Sturnira nana	Rhynchocyclus olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Olivaceous Flatbill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Olivaceous Flatbill
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.

Olivaceous Flatbill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador