Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Light Red Meranti

Sturnira nana compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Shorea
Species	Sturnira nana	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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