Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs thin-necked bladderworm

Sturnira nana compared with Taenia hydatigena

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while thin-necked bladderworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Platyhelminthes (Platyhelminthes)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cestoda (Cestoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyclophyllidea (Cyclophyllidea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Taeniidae
Genus	Sturnira	Taenia
Species	Sturnira nana	Taenia hydatigena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

thin-necked bladderworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	thin-necked bladderworm
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.

thin-necked bladderworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.