Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marsh cudweed

Sturnira nana compared with Gnaphalium uliginosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marsh cudweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Gnaphalium
Species	Sturnira nana	Gnaphalium uliginosum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Marsh cudweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marsh cudweed
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.

Marsh cudweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kuwait), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).