Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Southern Bent-wing

Sturnira nana compared with Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Southern Bent-wing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Southern Bent-wing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Leucoptera
Species	Sturnira nana	Leucoptera lathyrifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Southern Bent-wing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Southern Bent-wing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Southern Bent-wing
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.

Southern Bent-wing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.