Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Princess vine

Sturnira nana compared with Cissus verticillata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Princess vine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Princess vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Vitales (Vitales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vitaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cissus
Species	Sturnira nana	Cissus verticillata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Princess vine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Princess vine
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.

Princess vine

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).