Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Plain-backed Antpitta

Sturnira nana compared with Grallaria haplonota

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Plain-backed Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain-backed Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Sturnira	Grallaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Grallaria haplonota

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Plain-backed Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain-backed Antpitta
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.

Plain-backed Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador