Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mountain winterberry

Sturnira nana compared with Ilex montana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while mountain winterberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mountain winterberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ilex
Species	Sturnira nana	Ilex montana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mountain winterberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mountain winterberry
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 winterberry

Habitat

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