Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pitch canker

Sturnira nana compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypocreales (Hypocreales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fusarium
Species	Sturnira nana	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pitch canker
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.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.