Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Opal-crowned Tanager

Sturnira nana compared with Tangara callophrys

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Opal-crowned Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Opal-crowned Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sturnira	Tangara
Species	Sturnira nana	Tangara callophrys

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Opal-crowned Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Opal-crowned Tanager
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.

Opal-crowned Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador