Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red Alder

Sturnira nana compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Alnus
Species	Sturnira nana	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Alder
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.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).