Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Cotinga de Cayenne

Sturnira nana compared with Cotinga cayana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Cotinga de Cayenne is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Cotinga de Cayenne
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Aves (oiseau)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (passereaux)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cotinga
Species	Sturnira nana	Cotinga cayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Cotinga de Cayenne share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Cotinga de Cayenne

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Cotinga de Cayenne
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.

Cotinga de Cayenne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Cotinga de Cayenne

Spangled Cotinga (Cotinga cayana) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador