Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Murciélago Hortelano

Sturnira nana compared with Eptesicus serotinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Murciélago Hortelano is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Murciélago Hortelano
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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Eptesicus
Species	Sturnira nana	Eptesicus serotinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Murciélago Hortelano share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Murciélago Hortelano

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Murciélago Hortelano
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.

Murciélago Hortelano

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Murciélago Hortelano

El murcielago hortelano (Eptesicus serotinus) esta clasificado como Vulnerable (VU) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Enfrenta un alto riesgo de peligro de extincion en estado silvestre, con poblaciones en declive y creciente presion sobre su habitat.