Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Melancholy Thistle

Sturnira nana compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Cirsium
Species	Sturnira nana	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Melancholy Thistle
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.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).