Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Trident leaf-nosed bat

Sturnira nana compared with Asellia tridens

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Trident leaf-nosed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Trident leaf-nosed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Sturnira	Asellia
Species	Sturnira nana	Asellia tridens

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Trident leaf-nosed bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Trident leaf-nosed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Trident leaf-nosed bat
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.

Trident leaf-nosed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.