Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oakes' evening-primrose

Sturnira nana compared with Oenothera oakesiana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Oakes' evening-primrose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oakes' evening-primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Oenothera
Species	Sturnira nana	Oenothera oakesiana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oakes' evening-primrose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oakes' evening-primrose
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.

Oakes' evening-primrose

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada).