Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mottled Trillium

Sturnira nana compared with Trillium maculatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mottled Trillium is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mottled Trillium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Trillium
Species	Sturnira nana	Trillium maculatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mottled Trillium

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mottled Trillium
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 Trillium

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.