Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mountain spike-moss

Sturnira nana compared with Selaginella densa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while mountain spike-moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mountain spike-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lycopodiopsida (Lycopodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Selaginellales (Selaginellales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Selaginellaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Selaginella
Species	Sturnira nana	Selaginella densa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mountain spike-moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mountain spike-moss
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 spike-moss

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Canada.