Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oregon Ash

Sturnira nana compared with Fraxinus latifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Oregon Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oregon Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fraxinus
Species	Sturnira nana	Fraxinus latifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oregon Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oregon Ash
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.

Oregon Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Canada. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.