Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs pilipiliula

Sturnira nana compared with Chrysopogon aciculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	pilipiliula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Chrysopogon
Species	Sturnira nana	Chrysopogon aciculatus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

pilipiliula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	pilipiliula
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.

pilipiliula

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Congo (DRC), Nigeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Colombia).