Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rufous-winged Tanager

Sturnira nana compared with Tangara lavinia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rufous-winged Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rufous-winged Tanager
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	Tangara
Species	Sturnira nana	Tangara lavinia

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Rufous-winged Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rufous-winged Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rufous-winged Tanager
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.

Rufous-winged Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador