Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Palm Tanager

Sturnira nana compared with Thraupis palmarum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Palm Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Palm Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sturnira	Thraupis
Species	Sturnira nana	Thraupis palmarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Palm Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Palm Tanager
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.

Palm Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Palm Tanager

Palm Tanager (Thraupis palmarum) 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador