Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spangled Coquette

Sturnira nana compared with Lophornis stictolophus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Spangled Coquette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spangled Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lophornis
Species	Sturnira nana	Lophornis stictolophus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Spangled Coquette share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spangled Coquette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spangled Coquette
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.

Spangled Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador