Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Meadow Grass Smut

Sturnira nana compared with Urocystis poae

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Meadow Grass Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meadow Grass Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Urocystis
Species	Sturnira nana	Urocystis poae

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Meadow Grass Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meadow Grass Smut
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.

Meadow Grass Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.