Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red-capped Cardinal

Sturnira nana compared with Paroaria gularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red-capped Cardinal is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-capped Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sturnira	Paroaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Paroaria gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-capped Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-capped Cardinal
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-capped Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador