Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red Rice

Sturnira nana compared with Oryza punctata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Rice
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Oryza (Rice)
Species	Sturnira nana	Oryza punctata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Red Rice

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Rice
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 Rice

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across India and Taiwan.