Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Hipposideros caffer

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Sturnira	Hipposideros
Species	Sturnira nana	Hipposideros caffer

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat
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.

Sundevall's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.