Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wire-tailed Manakin

Sturnira nana compared with Pipra filicauda

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Wire-tailed Manakin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wire-tailed Manakin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pipridae
Genus	Sturnira	Pipra
Species	Sturnira nana	Pipra filicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Wire-tailed Manakin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Wire-tailed Manakin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wire-tailed Manakin
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.

Wire-tailed Manakin

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