Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs small fan-footed wave

Sturnira nana compared with Idaea biselata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while small fan-footed wave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small fan-footed wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sturnira	Idaea
Species	Sturnira nana	Idaea biselata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and small fan-footed wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

small fan-footed wave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small fan-footed wave
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 fan-footed wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.