Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs tayuya

Sturnira nana compared with Cayaponia tayuya

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	tayuya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cayaponia
Species	Sturnira nana	Cayaponia tayuya

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

tayuya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	tayuya
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.

tayuya

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Brazil.