Hormiguero Gris vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Cercomacra cinerascens compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hormiguero Gris	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Passeriformes (paseriformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Thamnophilidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Cercomacra	Sturnira
Species	Cercomacra cinerascens	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Hormiguero Gris and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Hormiguero Gris

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hormiguero Gris

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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