Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Violet Sabrewing

Sturnira nana compared with Campylopterus hemileucurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Violet Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Campylopterus
Species	Sturnira nana	Campylopterus hemileucurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Violet Sabrewing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Violet Sabrewing
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 Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.