Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Monkey-thorn

Sturnira nana compared with Senegalia galpinii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Monkey-thorn is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Monkey-thorn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Senegalia
Species	Sturnira nana	Senegalia galpinii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Monkey-thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Monkey-thorn
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.

Monkey-thorn

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.