Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs yellow-footed antechinus

Sturnira nana compared with Antechinus flavipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while yellow-footed antechinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	yellow-footed antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sturnira	Antechinus
Species	Sturnira nana	Antechinus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and yellow-footed antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

yellow-footed antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	yellow-footed antechinus
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.

yellow-footed antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.