Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs May Shade

Sturnira luisi compared with Cnephasia communana

Key Differences

• Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while May Shade is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat	May Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cnephasia
Species	Sturnira luisi	Cnephasia communana

Evolutionary Relationship

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat and May Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat	May Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

May Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.