Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Poplar Leaf Curl

Sturnira nana compared with Taphrina populina

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Poplar Leaf Curl is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Poplar Leaf Curl
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Taphrinomycetes (Taphrinomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Taphrinales (Taphrinales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Taphrinaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Taphrina
Species	Sturnira nana	Taphrina populina

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Poplar Leaf Curl

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Poplar Leaf Curl
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.

Poplar Leaf Curl

Habitat

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

Range

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