Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Recurved Peatmoss

Sturnira nana compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sphagnum
Species	Sturnira nana	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Recurved Peatmoss
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.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, and United States.