Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Margay

Sturnira erythromos compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Sturnira	Leopardus
Species	Sturnira erythromos	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela