Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Fig

Sturnira nana compared with Ficus johannis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Moraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ficus
Species	Sturnira nana	Ficus johannis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Fig
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 Fig

Habitat

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