Cabasú Chaqueño vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cabassous chacoensis compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Cabasú Chaqueño is Near Threatened while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cabasú Chaqueño	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cingulata (Cingulata)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Dasypodidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cabassous	Sturnira
Species	Cabassous chacoensis	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cabasú Chaqueño and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Cabasú Chaqueño

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cabasú Chaqueño

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Cabasú Chaqueño

The Chacoan Naked-Tailed Armadillo (Cabassous chacoensis) is a species in the genus Cabassous. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List.