Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Vartanii Iris

Sturnira nana compared with Iris vartanii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Vartanii Iris is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Vartanii Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Iris
Species	Sturnira nana	Iris vartanii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Vartanii Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Vartanii Iris

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Vartanii Iris
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.

Vartanii Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.