Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Procumbent Cotoneaster

Sturnira nana compared with Cotoneaster prostratus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Procumbent Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Procumbent Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Cotoneaster
Species	Sturnira nana	Cotoneaster prostratus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Procumbent Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Procumbent Cotoneaster
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.

Procumbent Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.