fragrant ash vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Fraxinus cuspidata compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• fragrant ash is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fragrant ash	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Oleaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Fraxinus	Sturnira
Species	Fraxinus cuspidata	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

fragrant ash

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

fragrant ash

Habitat

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

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.