Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oblongleaf orache

Sturnira nana compared with Atriplex oblongifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oblongleaf orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Atriplex
Species	Sturnira nana	Atriplex oblongifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oblongleaf orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oblongleaf orache
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.

Oblongleaf orache

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).