Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wagner's bonneted bat

Sturnira nana compared with Eumops glaucinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Wagner's bonneted bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wagner's bonneted bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sturnira	Eumops
Species	Sturnira nana	Eumops glaucinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Wagner's bonneted bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Wagner's bonneted bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wagner's bonneted bat
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.

Wagner's bonneted bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.