Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Richardson’s Willow

Sturnira nana compared with Salix richardsonii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Richardson’s Willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Richardson’s Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Salix
Species	Sturnira nana	Salix richardsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Richardson’s Willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Richardson’s Willow
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.

Richardson’s Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.