Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oak

Sturnira nana compared with Quercus palustris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Sturnira nana	Quercus palustris

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oak
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

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).