Moth vs Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Orgyia antiqua compared with Sturnira parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moth	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erebidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Orgyia	Sturnira
Species	Orgyia antiqua	Sturnira parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Moth and Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Moth

LC — Least Concern

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Moth	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile).

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.