Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Purple-breasted Cotinga

Sturnira nana compared with Cotinga cotinga

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Purple-breasted Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Purple-breasted Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cotinga
Species	Sturnira nana	Cotinga cotinga

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Purple-breasted Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Purple-breasted Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Purple-breasted Cotinga
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.

Purple-breasted Cotinga

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.