Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Needle Bush

Sturnira nana compared with Hakea sericea

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Needle Bush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Needle Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hakea
Species	Sturnira nana	Hakea sericea

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Needle Bush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Needle Bush
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.

Needle Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand).