Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mouterde's Knapweed

Sturnira nana compared with Centaurea mouterdei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mouterde's Knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Centaurea
Species	Sturnira nana	Centaurea mouterdei

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Mouterde's Knapweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mouterde's Knapweed
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.

Mouterde's Knapweed

Habitat

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