Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Little Tube-nosed Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Murina aurata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Little Tube-nosed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Tube-nosed 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Murina
Species	Sturnira nana	Murina aurata

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Little Tube-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (рукокрылые)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Tube-nosed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Tube-nosed 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.

Little Tube-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.