Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Plain Dark-bee

Sturnira nana compared with Stelis phaeoptera

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Plain Dark-bee is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Stelis
Species	Sturnira nana	Stelis phaeoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Plain Dark-bee

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain Dark-bee
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 Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.