Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pipevine Swallowtail

Sturnira nana compared with Battus philenor

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pipevine Swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pipevine Swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Battus
Species	Sturnira nana	Battus philenor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pipevine Swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pipevine Swallowtail
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.

Pipevine Swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.