Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mexican Muhly

Sturnira nana compared with Muhlenbergia mexicana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Muhlenbergia
Species	Sturnira nana	Muhlenbergia mexicana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mexican Muhly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Muhly
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.

Mexican Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).