Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Sturnira nana compared with Gagea peruzzii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Peruzzi’s Gagea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Gagea
Species	Sturnira nana	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Peruzzi’s Gagea
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.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.