Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Peters's Ghost-faced 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	Phyllostomidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Sturnira	Mormoops
Species	Sturnira nana	Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Peters's Ghost-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Peters's Ghost-faced 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.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador