Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Oriental-bean

Sturnira nana compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oriental-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Vigna
Species	Sturnira nana	Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Oriental-bean
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.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.