Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Prostrate pigweed

Sturnira nana compared with Amaranthus albus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Prostrate pigweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Prostrate pigweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Amaranthus
Species	Sturnira nana	Amaranthus albus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Prostrate pigweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Prostrate pigweed
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.

Prostrate pigweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Morocco), Asia (9 countries), Europe (31 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).