Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Short-tailed Emerald

Sturnira nana compared with Chlorostilbon poortmani

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Short-tailed Emerald is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Short-tailed Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chlorostilbon
Species	Sturnira nana	Chlorostilbon poortmani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Short-tailed Emerald

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Short-tailed Emerald
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.

Short-tailed Emerald

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Norway, and Venezuela.