Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White-shouldered Marble

Sturnira nana compared with Apotomis turbidana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-shouldered Marble
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Apotomis
Species	Sturnira nana	Apotomis turbidana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and White-shouldered Marble share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White-shouldered Marble

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-shouldered Marble
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-shouldered Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.