Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Chaerephon johorensis compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat is Vulnerable while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order same	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Molossidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Chaerephon	Sturnira
Species	Chaerephon johorensis	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (bộ Dơi)

Conservation Status

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Northern Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.