Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Pontic Seseli

Sturnira nana compared with Seseli ponticum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Pontic Seseli is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pontic Seseli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Seseli
Species	Sturnira nana	Seseli ponticum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Pontic Seseli

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Pontic Seseli
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.

Pontic Seseli

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.