Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Shiny Dufourea

Sturnira nana compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Halictidae
Genus	Sturnira	Dufourea
Species	Sturnira nana	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Shiny Dufourea
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.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.