Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rocky Mountain iris

Sturnira nana compared with Iris missouriensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rocky Mountain iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rocky Mountain iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Iris
Species	Sturnira nana	Iris missouriensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and Rocky Mountain iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rocky Mountain iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rocky Mountain iris
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.

Rocky Mountain iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.