Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

Sturnira nana compared with Notomys amplus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Short-tailed Hopping Mouse is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Sturnira	Notomys
Species	Sturnira nana	Notomys amplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Short-tailed Hopping Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Short-tailed Hopping Mouse

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Short-tailed Hopping Mouse
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 Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.