Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Small Dark-bee

Sturnira nana compared with Stelis breviuscula

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Small Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Dark-bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Stelis
Species	Sturnira nana	Stelis breviuscula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Dark-bee
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 Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.