Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Alionycteris paucidentata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Chiroptera (박쥐)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Alionycteris
Species	Sturnira nana	Alionycteris paucidentata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (박쥐)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat
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.

Mindanao Pygmy Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.