Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tropical antechinus

Sturnira nana compared with Antechinus adustus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tropical antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tropical antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sturnira	Antechinus
Species	Sturnira nana	Antechinus adustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Tropical antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tropical antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tropical antechinus
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.

Tropical antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.