Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs New Forest Beech-Lichen

Sturnira nana compared with Enterographa elaborata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while New Forest Beech-Lichen is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arthoniomycetes (Arthoniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arthoniales (Arthoniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Roccellaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Enterographa
Species	Sturnira nana	Enterographa elaborata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

New Forest Beech-Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	New Forest Beech-Lichen
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.

New Forest Beech-Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.