Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Maltesecross

Sturnira nana compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Silene
Species	Sturnira nana	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maltesecross
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.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).