Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Violet Dropwing

Sturnira nana compared with Trithemis annulata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Violet Dropwing is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Violet Dropwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Sturnira	Trithemis
Species	Sturnira nana	Trithemis annulata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet Dropwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Violet Dropwing
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.

Violet Dropwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.