Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs marsh-elder

Sturnira nana compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	marsh-elder
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	Iva
Species	Sturnira nana	Iva annua

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	marsh-elder
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-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.