Dioecious Amaranth vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Amaranthus palmeri compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dioecious Amaranth	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Amaranthus	Sturnira
Species	Amaranthus palmeri	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Dioecious Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dioecious Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (22 countries), and North America (Canada, Cuba).

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.