Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red-bearded Bee-eater

Sturnira nana compared with Nyctyornis amictus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red-bearded Bee-eater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-bearded Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Meropidae
Genus	Sturnira	Nyctyornis
Species	Sturnira nana	Nyctyornis amictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Red-bearded Bee-eater share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-bearded Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-bearded Bee-eater
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-bearded Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.