Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White-necked Puffbird

Sturnira nana compared with Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while White-necked Puffbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-necked Puffbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bucconidae
Genus	Sturnira	Notharchus
Species	Sturnira nana	Notharchus hyperrhynchus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White-necked Puffbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-necked Puffbird
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-necked Puffbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador