Hidden Lily vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Curcuma inodora compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Hidden Lily is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hidden Lily	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Zingiberaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Curcuma	Sturnira
Species	Curcuma inodora	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

Hidden Lily

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hidden Lily

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.