Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Sturnira nana compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Bacidia
Species	Sturnira nana	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.