Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow-throated Cuckoo

Sturnira nana compared with Chrysococcyx flavigularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Yellow-throated Cuckoo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-throated Cuckoo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cuculiformes (Cuculiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cuculidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chrysococcyx
Species	Sturnira nana	Chrysococcyx flavigularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow-throated Cuckoo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-throated Cuckoo
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-throated Cuckoo

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.