Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Meskhetian Psephellus

Sturnira nana compared with Psephellus meskheticus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Meskhetian Psephellus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meskhetian Psephellus
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	Psephellus
Species	Sturnira nana	Psephellus meskheticus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Meskhetian Psephellus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Meskhetian Psephellus
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.

Meskhetian Psephellus

Habitat

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