Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Painted Woolly Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Painted Woolly 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	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Kerivoula
Species	Sturnira nana	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (morcego)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Painted Woolly 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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.