Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs rusty lyonia

Sturnira nana compared with Lyonia ferruginea

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while rusty lyonia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	rusty lyonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Lyonia
Species	Sturnira nana	Lyonia ferruginea

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

rusty lyonia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	rusty lyonia
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.

rusty lyonia

Habitat

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