Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pale flax

Sturnira nana compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Linaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Linum
Species	Sturnira nana	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale flax
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.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).