Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Upland Buzzard

Sturnira nana compared with Buteo hemilasius

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Upland Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Upland Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Sturnira	Buteo
Species	Sturnira nana	Buteo hemilasius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Upland Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Upland Buzzard
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.

Upland Buzzard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.