Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

Sturnira nana compared with Brachythecium rutabulum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Brachythecium
Species	Sturnira nana	Brachythecium rutabulum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rough-Stalked Feather-Moss
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-Stalked Feather-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).