Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs matchstick flapwort

Sturnira nana compared with Odontoschisma denudatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while matchstick flapwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	matchstick flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cephaloziaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Odontoschisma
Species	Sturnira nana	Odontoschisma denudatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

matchstick flapwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	matchstick flapwort
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.

matchstick flapwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).