Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Three-striped Dasher

Sturnira nana compared with Micrathyria didyma

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Three-striped Dasher is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Three-striped Dasher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Micrathyria
Species	Sturnira nana	Micrathyria didyma

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Three-striped Dasher

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Three-striped Dasher
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.

Three-striped Dasher

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.