Funck's Rustwort vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Marsupella funckii compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Funck's Rustwort is Extinct while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Marsupella	Sturnira
Species	Marsupella funckii	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Funck's Rustwort

EX — Extinct

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Funck's Rustwort	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Funck's Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.