Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thick-billed Saltator

Sturnira nana compared with Saltator maxillosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thick-billed Saltator

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick-billed Saltator
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 Saltator

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.