Gladys' Mountain Spikes vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Lepra andersoniae compared with Sturnira nana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pertusariaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lepra	Sturnira
Species	Lepra andersoniae	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

EN — Endangered

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gladys' Mountain Spikes	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gladys' Mountain Spikes

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.