Citron vs Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Citrus medica compared with Sturnira luisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Citron Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Rutaceae Phyllostomidae
Genus Citrus Sturnira
Species Citrus medica Sturnira luisi

Conservation Status

Citron

LC — Least Concern

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Citron Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citron

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Laos, Maldives), Europe (Croatia, France), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 countries).

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Citron

The Citron (Citrus medica) is a species in the genus Citrus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Luis's Yellow-shouldered Bat

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

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