Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs mutundu

Sturnira nana compared with Croton macrostachyus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mutundu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Croton
Species	Sturnira nana	Croton macrostachyus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

mutundu

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	mutundu
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.

mutundu

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.