Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Purple Needletail

Sturnira nana compared with Hirundapus celebensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Purple Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hirundapus
Species	Sturnira nana	Hirundapus celebensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Purple Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Purple Needletail
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 Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.