Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sallow Flat-body

Sturnira nana compared with Agonopterix conterminella

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sallow Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sallow Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Sturnira	Agonopterix
Species	Sturnira nana	Agonopterix conterminella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sallow Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sallow Flat-body
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.

Sallow Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.