Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Sturnira nana compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Sturnira	Peropteryx
Species	Sturnira nana	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (翼手目)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
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.

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador