Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Elfin Saddle

Sturnira bidens compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Helvella
Species	Sturnira bidens	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat

The Bidentate Yellow-shouldered Bat (Sturnira bidens) 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.