Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Silver-backed Needletail

Sturnira nana compared with Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Silver-backed Needletail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver-backed Needletail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apodidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hirundapus
Species	Sturnira nana	Hirundapus cochinchinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Silver-backed Needletail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver-backed Needletail
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.

Silver-backed Needletail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.