Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange Cup

Sturnira nana compared with Melastiza cornubiensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Orange Cup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pyronemataceae
Genus	Sturnira	Melastiza
Species	Sturnira nana	Melastiza cornubiensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Cup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Cup
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.

Orange Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.