Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Web’s cuttlefish

Sturnira nana compared with Sepiella weberi

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Web’s cuttlefish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Web’s cuttlefish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sepiida (Sepiida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sepiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Sepiella
Species	Sturnira nana	Sepiella weberi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Web’s cuttlefish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Web’s cuttlefish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Web’s cuttlefish
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.

Web’s cuttlefish