Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Sturnira nana compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Icteridae
Genus	Sturnira	Amblycercus
Species	Sturnira nana	Amblycercus holosericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) 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