Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red-knotgrass

Sturnira nana compared with Polygonum patulum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-knotgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Polygonum
Species	Sturnira nana	Polygonum patulum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red-knotgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red-knotgrass
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-knotgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (16 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).