Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hsunycteris
Species	Sturnira nana	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador