Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Cistugo lesueuri

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lesueur's Hairy Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesueur's Hairy Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order same	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cistugidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cistugo
Species	Sturnira nana	Cistugo lesueuri

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesueur's Hairy Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesueur's Hairy 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.

Lesueur's Hairy Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.