Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Sturnira nana compared with Hydrangea quercifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Oak-Leaf Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hydrangea
Species	Sturnira nana	Hydrangea quercifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oak-Leaf Hydrangea
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.

Oak-Leaf Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, and Norway.