Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs pale shoulder

Sturnira nana compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sturnira	Acontia
Species	Sturnira nana	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	pale shoulder
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.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.