Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lyles flying fox

Sturnira nana compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lyles flying fox
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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira nana	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.