Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Low rattlebox

Sturnira nana compared with Crotalaria pumila

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Low rattlebox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Low rattlebox
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Crotalaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Crotalaria pumila

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Low rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Low rattlebox
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.

Low rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.