Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Somali Hedgehog

Sturnira nana compared with Atelerix sclateri

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Somali Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Sturnira	Atelerix
Species	Sturnira nana	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Somali Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Somali Hedgehog
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.

Somali Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.