Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Lophostoma brasiliense

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pygmy Round-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lophostoma
Species	Sturnira nana	Lophostoma brasiliense

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Pygmy Round-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pygmy Round-eared Bat
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.

Pygmy Round-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador