Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow-mantled Widowbird

Sturnira nana compared with Euplectes macroura

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Yellow-mantled Widowbird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ploceidae
Genus	Sturnira	Euplectes
Species	Sturnira nana	Euplectes macroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow-mantled Widowbird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-mantled Widowbird
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-mantled Widowbird

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.