Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tome's spiny rat

Sturnira nana compared with Proechimys semispinosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tome's spiny rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tome's spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sturnira	Proechimys
Species	Sturnira nana	Proechimys semispinosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Tome's spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tome's spiny rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tome's spiny rat
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.

Tome's spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador