Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rock Greenshield

Sturnira nana compared with Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rock Greenshield is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rock Greenshield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Flavoparmelia
Species	Sturnira nana	Flavoparmelia baltimorensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rock Greenshield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rock Greenshield
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.

Rock Greenshield

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.