Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Plated Rock Tripe

Sturnira nana compared with Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Plated Rock Tripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plated Rock Tripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Umbilicaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Umbilicaria muehlenbergii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Plated Rock Tripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plated Rock Tripe
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.

Plated Rock Tripe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.