Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tropical Parula

Sturnira nana compared with Setophaga pitiayumi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tropical Parula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Parulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Setophaga
Species	Sturnira nana	Setophaga pitiayumi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Tropical Parula share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tropical Parula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tropical Parula
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 Parula

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Tropical Parula

Tropical Parula (Setophaga pitiayumi) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador