Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange-legged Robberfly

Sturnira parvidens compared with Dioctria oelandica

Key Differences

• Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Orange-legged Robberfly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Dioctria
Species	Sturnira parvidens	Dioctria oelandica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange-legged Robberfly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange-legged Robberfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Northern Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Orange-legged Robberfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.