Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Phantom Darner

Sturnira nana compared with Triacanthagyna trifida

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Phantom Darner is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Phantom Darner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Sturnira	Triacanthagyna
Species	Sturnira nana	Triacanthagyna trifida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Phantom Darner

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Phantom Darner
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.

Phantom Darner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.