Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Phyllostomus discolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pale Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Phyllostomus
Species	Sturnira nana	Phyllostomus discolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Pale Spear-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale Spear-nosed Bat
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.

Pale Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador