vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Aphanocapsa holsatica compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Aphanocapsa	Sturnira
Species	Aphanocapsa holsatica	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.

Aphanocapsa holsatica is a colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae, forming small, diffuse colonies of spherical cells embedded in a colorless mucilaginous matrix. It inhabits the plankton of oligotrophic to mesotrophic freshwater lakes.