Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs straw belle

Sturnira nana compared with Aspitates gilvaria

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while straw belle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	straw belle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sturnira	Aspitates
Species	Sturnira nana	Aspitates gilvaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

straw belle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	straw belle
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.

straw belle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.