Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Meadow pea

Sturnira nana compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meadow pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Sturnira nana	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meadow pea
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 pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).