Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pale Sunflower

Sturnira nana compared with Helianthus decapetalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale Sunflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Helianthus (Sunflowers)
Species	Sturnira nana	Helianthus decapetalus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pale Sunflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pale Sunflower
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 Sunflower

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).