Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Weng’s skate

Sturnira nana compared with Dipturus wengi

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Weng’s skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Weng’s skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sturnira	Dipturus
Species	Sturnira nana	Dipturus wengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Weng’s skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Weng’s skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Weng’s skate
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.

Weng’s skate