Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Saffron

Sturnira nana compared with Solorina crocea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Peltigerales (Peltigerales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Peltigeraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Solorina
Species	Sturnira nana	Solorina crocea

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Saffron

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Saffron
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 Saffron

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.