Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Maydell's locoweed

Sturnira nana compared with Oxytropis maydelliana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Maydell's locoweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maydell's locoweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Oxytropis
Species	Sturnira nana	Oxytropis maydelliana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Maydell's locoweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Maydell's locoweed
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.

Maydell's locoweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.