Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Three-tailed swallowtail

Sturnira nana compared with Papilio multicaudata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Three-tailed swallowtail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Three-tailed swallowtail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Papilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Papilio
Species	Sturnira nana	Papilio multicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Three-tailed swallowtail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Three-tailed swallowtail
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-tailed swallowtail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.