Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Olivaceous Piculet

Sturnira nana compared with Picumnus olivaceus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Olivaceous Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Picidae
Genus	Sturnira	Picumnus
Species	Sturnira nana	Picumnus olivaceus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Olivaceous Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Olivaceous Piculet
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 Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Olivaceous Piculet

Olivaceous Piculet (Picumnus olivaceus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador