Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mescal agave

Sturnira nana compared with Agave angustifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while mescal agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mescal agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Agave
Species	Sturnira nana	Agave angustifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mescal agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mescal agave
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.

mescal agave

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Europe (Spain), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador