Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs quebra-pedra

Sturnira nana compared with Phyllanthus niruri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	quebra-pedra
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Leiothrichidae
Genus	Sturnira	Phyllanthus
Species	Sturnira nana	Phyllanthus niruri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and quebra-pedra share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

quebra-pedra

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	quebra-pedra
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.

quebra-pedra

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad), Asia (China, Qatar), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).