Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Relaxgrass

Sturnira nana compared with Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Relaxgrass
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Sturnira nana	Muhlenbergia cenchroides

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Relaxgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Relaxgrass
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.

Relaxgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.