Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Sturnira nana compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Sturnira	Philander
Species	Sturnira nana	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.