Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pacific mountain onion

Sturnira nana compared with Allium validum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pacific mountain onion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pacific mountain onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Allium
Species	Sturnira nana	Allium validum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pacific mountain onion
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.

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.