Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Quince Rust

Sturnira nana compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Gymnosporangium
Species	Sturnira nana	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Quince Rust
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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.