Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pengua

Sturnira nana compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Macaranga
Species	Sturnira nana	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pengua
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.

Pengua

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.