Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Needlewood

Sturnira nana compared with Hakea lissosperma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Needlewood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hakea
Species	Sturnira nana	Hakea lissosperma

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Needlewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Needlewood
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 Needlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in France.