Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Colobo Rojo del Niger

Sturnira nana compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Colobo Rojo del Niger is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Colobo Rojo del Niger
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Sturnira	Piliocolobus
Species	Sturnira nana	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Colobo Rojo del Niger share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Colobo Rojo del Niger

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Colobo Rojo del Niger
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.

Colobo Rojo del Niger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.