Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Sturnira nana compared with Marmosa zeledoni

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sturnira	Marmosa
Species	Sturnira nana	Marmosa zeledoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum
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.

Zeledon’s Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador