Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Gardnerycteris keenani compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order same	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Gardnerycteris	Sturnira
Species	Gardnerycteris keenani	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Keenan's Hairy-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador