Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Small Buckthorn Roller

Sturnira nana compared with Ancylis obtusana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Small Buckthorn Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Buckthorn Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ancylis
Species	Sturnira nana	Ancylis obtusana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Buckthorn Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Buckthorn Roller
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.

Small Buckthorn Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.