Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange-palped Clusterfly

Sturnira nana compared with Pollenia viatica

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Orange-palped Clusterfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange-palped Clusterfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polleniidae
Genus	Sturnira	Pollenia
Species	Sturnira nana	Pollenia viatica

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Orange-palped Clusterfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange-palped Clusterfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange-palped Clusterfly
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-palped Clusterfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.