Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rayito Brillante

Sturnira nana compared with Aglaeactis cupripennis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rayito Brillante is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rayito Brillante
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Aglaeactis
Species	Sturnira nana	Aglaeactis cupripennis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rayito Brillante

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rayito Brillante
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.

Rayito Brillante

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador