Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Sturnira nana compared with Passerella megarhyncha

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thick-billed Fox Sparrow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Sturnira	Passerella
Species	Sturnira nana	Passerella megarhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Thick-billed Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
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.

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.