Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs purple marbled

Sturnira nana compared with Eublemma ostrina

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while purple marbled is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	purple marbled
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	Eublemma
Species	Sturnira nana	Eublemma ostrina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

purple marbled

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	purple marbled
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 marbled

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Algeria, Belgium, Denmark, Portugal, and Sweden.