Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange Jelly Spot

Sturnira nana compared with Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Orange Jelly Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Jelly Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dacrymycetes (Dacrymycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dacrymycetales (Dacrymycetales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dacrymycetaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Dacrymyces
Species	Sturnira nana	Dacrymyces chrysospermus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Orange Jelly Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Jelly Spot
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 Jelly Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).