Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Sturnira mistratensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order same	Chiroptera (morcego)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus same	Sturnira	Sturnira
Species	Sturnira nana	Sturnira mistratensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Sturnira.

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered 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.

Mistratoan Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.