Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Redstem wormwood

Sturnira nana compared with Artemisia scoparia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Redstem wormwood is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Redstem wormwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Artemisia
Species	Sturnira nana	Artemisia scoparia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Redstem wormwood

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Redstem wormwood
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.

Redstem wormwood

Habitat

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

Range

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