Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Salento Iris

Sturnira nana compared with Iris revoluta

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Salento Iris is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Salento Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Chiroptera (morcego)	Mantodea (Louva-a-deus)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Iris
Species	Sturnira nana	Iris revoluta

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Salento Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Salento Iris

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Salento Iris
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.

Salento Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.