Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red-faced Dragonlet

Sturnira nana compared with Erythrodiplax fusca

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red-faced Dragonlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-faced Dragonlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Erythrodiplax
Species	Sturnira nana	Erythrodiplax fusca

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-faced Dragonlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-faced Dragonlet
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-faced Dragonlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.