Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange-breasted Falcon

Sturnira nana compared with Falco deiroleucus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Orange-breasted Falcon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange-breasted Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Falconidae
Genus	Sturnira	Falco
Species	Sturnira nana	Falco deiroleucus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-breasted Falcon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange-breasted Falcon
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.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Orange-breasted Falcon

Orange-breasted Falcon (Falco deiroleucus) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador