Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mountain melick

Sturnira nana compared with Melica nutans

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while mountain melick is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mountain melick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Melica
Species	Sturnira nana	Melica nutans

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mountain melick

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mountain melick
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 melick

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.