Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Panicle Hydrangea

Sturnira nana compared with Hydrangea paniculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Panicle Hydrangea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Panicle Hydrangea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hydrangea
Species	Sturnira nana	Hydrangea paniculata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Panicle Hydrangea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Panicle Hydrangea
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.

Panicle Hydrangea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).