Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Prickly Pole

Sturnira nana compared with Bactris jamaicana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Prickly Pole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Prickly Pole
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Bactris
Species	Sturnira nana	Bactris jamaicana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Prickly Pole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Prickly Pole
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.

Prickly Pole

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.