Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Sturnira nana compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Sturnira	Thomasomys
Species	Sturnira nana	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.