Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mingan Grapefern

Sturnira nana compared with Botrychium minganense

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mingan Grapefern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mingan Grapefern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Botrychium
Species	Sturnira nana	Botrychium minganense

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mingan Grapefern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mingan Grapefern
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.

Mingan Grapefern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).