Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White-throated Bee-eater

Sturnira nana compared with Merops albicollis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while White-throated Bee-eater is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-throated Bee-eater
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Meropidae
Genus	Sturnira	Merops
Species	Sturnira nana	Merops albicollis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White-throated Bee-eater

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White-throated Bee-eater
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-throated Bee-eater

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.