Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs emarginule

Sturnira nana compared with Emarginula fissura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	emarginule
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (mollusques)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fissurellidae
Genus	Sturnira	Emarginula
Species	Sturnira nana	Emarginula fissura

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and emarginule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

emarginule

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	emarginule
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.

emarginule

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).