Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red Leskea

Sturnira nana compared with Orthothecium rufescens

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Red Leskea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Leskea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Orthothecium
Species	Sturnira nana	Orthothecium rufescens

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red Leskea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Leskea
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 Leskea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.