Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Napo Spiny-rat

Sturnira nana compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Napo Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Napo Spiny-rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Sturnira	Proechimys
Species	Sturnira nana	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Napo Spiny-rat
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.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador