Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ornate Brigadier

Sturnira nana compared with Odontomyia ornata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Ornate Brigadier is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ornate Brigadier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sturnira	Odontomyia
Species	Sturnira nana	Odontomyia ornata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Ornate Brigadier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ornate Brigadier
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.

Ornate Brigadier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.