Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Small Suncup

Sturnira nana compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Aspidonepsis
Species	Sturnira nana	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Suncup
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 Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.