vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Eucapsis minuta compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Bacteria (Bacteria)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Cyanobacteriia	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cyanobacteriales	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Microcystaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Eucapsis	Sturnira
Species	Eucapsis minuta	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.

Eucapsis minuta is a very small colonial cyanobacterium that forms cubic or rectangular aggregates of cells arranged in three planes within a common gelatinous matrix. It is found in freshwater and terrestrial habitats worldwide and contributes to aquatic and soil microbial communities. Its conservation status is not evaluated.