Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Scaled Antpitta

Sturnira nana compared with Grallaria guatimalensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Scaled Antpitta is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Scaled Antpitta
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Grallariidae
Genus	Sturnira	Grallaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Grallaria guatimalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Scaled Antpitta

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Scaled Antpitta
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.

Scaled Antpitta

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador