Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Maple Button

Sturnira nana compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Acleris
Species	Sturnira nana	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maple Button
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.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.