Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs red-necked wallaby

Sturnira nana compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while red-necked wallaby is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Sturnira	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Sturnira nana	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	red-necked wallaby
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-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.