Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Plain Clay

Sturnira nana compared with Eugnorisma depuncta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain Clay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sturnira	Eugnorisma
Species	Sturnira nana	Eugnorisma depuncta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Plain Clay

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain Clay
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 Clay

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.