Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Racket-tailed Emerald

Sturnira nana compared with Dorocordulia libera

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Racket-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Racket-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sturnira	Dorocordulia
Species	Sturnira nana	Dorocordulia libera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Racket-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Racket-tailed Emerald
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.

Racket-tailed Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.