Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mallow ninebark

Sturnira nana compared with Physocarpus malvaceus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while mallow ninebark is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mallow ninebark
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Physocarpus
Species	Sturnira nana	Physocarpus malvaceus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mallow ninebark

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mallow ninebark
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.

mallow ninebark

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, and Sweden.