Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mediterranean Amaranth

Sturnira nana compared with Amaranthus graecizans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mediterranean Amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Amaranthus
Species	Sturnira nana	Amaranthus graecizans

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mediterranean Amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mediterranean Amaranth
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.

Mediterranean Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi), Asia (6 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands).