Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange Disco

Sturnira nana compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Aleurodiscus
Species	Sturnira nana	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Disco
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 Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.