Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marsh Hawk's-beard

Sturnira nana compared with Crepis paludosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Marsh Hawk's-beard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marsh Hawk's-beard
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	Crepis
Species	Sturnira nana	Crepis paludosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Marsh Hawk's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marsh Hawk's-beard
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 Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.