Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs paradise-nut

Sturnira nana compared with Lecythis pisonis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while paradise-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Lecythis
Species	Sturnira nana	Lecythis pisonis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

paradise-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	paradise-nut
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.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.