Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Malayan Water Shrew

Sturnira nana compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Soricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chimarrogale
Species	Sturnira nana	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Malayan Water Shrew
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.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.