Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Timofeev's Iris

Sturnira nana compared with Iris timofejewii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Iris
Species	Sturnira nana	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.