Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Sturnira nana compared with Megachile centuncularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Hymenoptera (Hautflügler)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Megachilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Megachile
Species	Sturnira nana	Megachile centuncularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee
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.

Patchwork Leaf-Cutter Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).