Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White Chilte

Sturnira nana compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cnidoscolus
Species	Sturnira nana	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White Chilte
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.

White Chilte

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.