Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Brittlegill

Sturnira nana compared with Russula pallescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mountain Brittlegill is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Brittlegill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Russulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Russula
Species	Sturnira nana	Russula pallescens

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Brittlegill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Brittlegill
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.

Mountain Brittlegill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.