Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spiny Baskettail

Sturnira nana compared with Epitheca spinigera

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Spiny Baskettail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spiny Baskettail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Sturnira	Epitheca
Species	Sturnira nana	Epitheca spinigera

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spiny Baskettail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spiny Baskettail
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.

Spiny Baskettail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.