Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rusty Snaketail

Sturnira nana compared with Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rusty Snaketail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty Snaketail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ophiogomphus
Species	Sturnira nana	Ophiogomphus rupinsulensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rusty Snaketail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty Snaketail
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.

Rusty Snaketail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.