Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs silver y

Sturnira nana compared with Autographa gamma

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while silver y is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	silver y
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Sturnira	Autographa
Species	Sturnira nana	Autographa gamma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

silver y

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	silver y
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 y

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Japan), and Europe (5 countries).