Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mexican Willow Oak

Sturnira nana compared with Quercus viminea

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mexican Willow Oak is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Willow Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Sturnira nana	Quercus viminea

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mexican Willow Oak

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Willow Oak
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 Willow Oak

Habitat

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