Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Meadowsweet

Sturnira nana compared with Spiraea alba

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Meadowsweet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meadowsweet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Spiraea
Species	Sturnira nana	Spiraea alba

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Meadowsweet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meadowsweet
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.

Meadowsweet

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).