Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red-backed Furrow Bee

Sturnira nana compared with Lasioglossum laevigatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red-backed Furrow Bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-backed Furrow Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Halictidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lasioglossum
Species	Sturnira nana	Lasioglossum laevigatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Red-backed Furrow Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-backed Furrow Bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-backed Furrow Bee
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.

Red-backed Furrow Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Luxembourg.