Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Splayed Deerfly

Sturnira nana compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chrysops
Species	Sturnira nana	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Splayed Deerfly
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.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.