Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Moss Deconica

Sturnira nana compared with Deconica montana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Moss Deconica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Deconica
Species	Sturnira nana	Deconica montana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Moss Deconica

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Moss Deconica
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 Moss Deconica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.