Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Western Amazonian Nectomys

Sturnira nana compared with Nectomys apicalis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Western Amazonian Nectomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Western Amazonian Nectomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sturnira	Nectomys
Species	Sturnira nana	Nectomys apicalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Western Amazonian Nectomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Western Amazonian Nectomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Western Amazonian Nectomys
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.

Western Amazonian Nectomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador