Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Matted Bryum

Sturnira nana compared with Bryum minii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Matted Bryum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Matted Bryum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bryaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Bryum
Species	Sturnira nana	Bryum minii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Matted Bryum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Matted Bryum
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.

Matted Bryum