May Shade vs Pale-faced Bat

Cnephasia communana compared with Phylloderma stenops

Key Differences

• May Shade is Endangered while Pale-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	May Shade	Pale-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tortricidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cnephasia	Phylloderma
Species	Cnephasia communana	Phylloderma stenops

Evolutionary Relationship

May Shade and Pale-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

May Shade

EN — Endangered

Pale-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	May Shade	Pale-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Pale-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.