Dew Bean vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Vigna aconitifolia compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Dew Bean is Data Deficient while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dew Bean	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Fabaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Vigna	Sturnira
Species	Vigna aconitifolia	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Dew Bean

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dew Bean

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.