Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Maui's paddle

Sturnira nana compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Elaphoglossum
Species	Sturnira nana	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maui's paddle
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.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.