Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs rough agave

Sturnira nana compared with Agave asperrima

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while rough agave is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	rough agave
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Agave
Species	Sturnira nana	Agave asperrima

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

rough agave

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	rough agave
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.

rough agave

Habitat

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