Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Little Black Serotine

Sturnira nana compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Black Serotine
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 same	Chiroptera (翼手目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Eptesicus
Species	Sturnira nana	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Little Black Serotine share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

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