Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sweetflag Spreadwing

Sturnira nana compared with Lestes forcipatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sweetflag Spreadwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lestidae
Genus	Sturnira	Lestes
Species	Sturnira nana	Lestes forcipatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sweetflag Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sweetflag Spreadwing
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.

Sweetflag Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.