Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Milky Box

Sturnira nana compared with Lophostemon lactifluus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Milky Box is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Milky Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Lophostemon
Species	Sturnira nana	Lophostemon lactifluus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Milky Box

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Milky Box
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.

Milky Box

Habitat

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