Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Olive Scribble Lichen

Sturnira nana compared with Opegrapha vulgata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Olive Scribble Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Olive Scribble Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Graphidaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Opegrapha
Species	Sturnira nana	Opegrapha vulgata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Olive Scribble Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Olive Scribble 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.

Olive Scribble Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).