Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs red brocket

Sturnira nana compared with Mazama americana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while red brocket is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	red brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Sturnira	Mazama
Species	Sturnira nana	Mazama americana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and red brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

red brocket

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	red brocket
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 brocket

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