Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mastic Thyme

Sturnira nana compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Thymus
Species	Sturnira nana	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mastic Thyme
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.

Mastic Thyme

Habitat

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