Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mottled Bolete

Sturnira nana compared with Leccinum variicolor

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mottled Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mottled Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Leccinum
Species	Sturnira nana	Leccinum variicolor

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mottled Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mottled Bolete
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.

Mottled Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.