Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Sturnira nana compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Northern Right Whale Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Sturnira	Lissodelphis
Species	Sturnira nana	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
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.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.