Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Russian-vine

Sturnira nana compared with Fallopia baldschuanica

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Russian-vine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Russian-vine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fallopia
Species	Sturnira nana	Fallopia baldschuanica

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Russian-vine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Russian-vine
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.

Russian-vine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (24 countries), and North America (United States).