Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White-lined Tanager

Sturnira nana compared with Tachyphonus rufus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while White-lined Tanager is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-lined Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sturnira	Tachyphonus
Species	Sturnira nana	Tachyphonus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and White-lined Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White-lined Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-lined Tanager
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-lined Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-lined Tanager

White-lined Tanager (Tachyphonus rufus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador