Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rough Star-thistle

Sturnira nana compared with Centaurea aspera

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rough Star-thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rough Star-thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Centaurea
Species	Sturnira nana	Centaurea aspera

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rough Star-thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rough Star-thistle
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 Star-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).