Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Reticulate Thistle

Sturnira nana compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Reticulate Thistle
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	Onopordum
Species	Sturnira nana	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Reticulate Thistle
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.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).