Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Sorrel Rust

Sturnira nana compared with Puccinia oxyriae

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Mountain Sorrel Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Sorrel Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Puccinia
Species	Sturnira nana	Puccinia oxyriae

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mountain Sorrel Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Sorrel Rust
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 Sorrel Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.