Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Queensland-sassafras

Sturnira nana compared with Beilschmiedia obtusifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Queensland-sassafras is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Queensland-sassafras
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Beilschmiedia
Species	Sturnira nana	Beilschmiedia obtusifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Queensland-sassafras

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Queensland-sassafras
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.

Queensland-sassafras

Habitat

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