Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange Tip

Sturnira nana compared with Anthocharis cardamines

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sturnira	Anthocharis
Species	Sturnira nana	Anthocharis cardamines

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Tip

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Tip
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 Tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (39 countries).

Orange Tip

Orange Tip (Anthocharis cardamines) 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.