Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Reticulate round ray

Sturnira nana compared with Urotrygon reticulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Reticulate round ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Reticulate round ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urotrygonidae
Genus	Sturnira	Urotrygon
Species	Sturnira nana	Urotrygon reticulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Reticulate round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Reticulate round ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Reticulate round ray
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.

Reticulate round ray