Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ruby Bolete

Sturnira nana compared with Hortiboletus rubellus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Ruby Bolete is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ruby Bolete
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Boletaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hortiboletus
Species	Sturnira nana	Hortiboletus rubellus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Ruby Bolete

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ruby Bolete
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.

Ruby Bolete

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.