Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Round-spotted Major

Sturnira nana compared with Oxycera dives

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Round-spotted Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Round-spotted Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Sturnira	Oxycera
Species	Sturnira nana	Oxycera dives

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Round-spotted Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Round-spotted Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Round-spotted Major
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.

Round-spotted Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.