Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Longleaf primrose-willow

Sturnira nana compared with Ludwigia longifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Longleaf primrose-willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Longleaf primrose-willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ludwigia
Species	Sturnira nana	Ludwigia longifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Longleaf primrose-willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Longleaf primrose-willow
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.

Longleaf primrose-willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and United States.