Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Palmate Germanderwort

Sturnira nana compared with Riccardia palmata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Palmate Germanderwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Palmate Germanderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aneuraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Riccardia
Species	Sturnira nana	Riccardia palmata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Palmate Germanderwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Palmate Germanderwort
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.

Palmate Germanderwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.