Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs rough bugelweed

Sturnira nana compared with Lycopus asper

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	rough bugelweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Lycopus
Species	Sturnira nana	Lycopus asper

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

rough bugelweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	rough bugelweed
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 bugelweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.