Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lewis's mock orange

Sturnira nana compared with Philadelphus lewisii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Lewis's mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lewis's mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Philadelphus
Species	Sturnira nana	Philadelphus lewisii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Lewis's mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lewis's mock orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Lewis's mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.