Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat vs flat-leaved peat moss

Sturnira bakeri compared with Sphagnum platyphyllum

Key Differences

• Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while flat-leaved peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	flat-leaved peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sphagnum
Species	Sturnira bakeri	Sphagnum platyphyllum

Conservation Status

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

flat-leaved peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat	flat-leaved peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

flat-leaved peat moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Baker's Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bakeri) is a species in the genus Sturnira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.