Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Protea Charaxes

Sturnira nana compared with Charaxes pelias

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Protea Charaxes is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Protea Charaxes
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Sturnira	Charaxes
Species	Sturnira nana	Charaxes pelias

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Protea Charaxes

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Protea Charaxes
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.

Protea Charaxes

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.