Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sturnira magna compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Sturnira	Sturnira
Species	Sturnira magna	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sturnira.

Conservation Status

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador