Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rough clover

Sturnira nana compared with Trifolium scabrum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rough clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rough clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Trifolium
Species	Sturnira nana	Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rough clover
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 clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.