Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs roundleaf toothcup

Sturnira nana compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while roundleaf toothcup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rotala
Species	Sturnira nana	Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	roundleaf toothcup
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.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, and United States.