Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rusty Porecrust

Sturnira nana compared with Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Rusty Porecrust is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty Porecrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fuscoporia
Species	Sturnira nana	Fuscoporia ferruginosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Rusty Porecrust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rusty Porecrust
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 Porecrust

Habitat

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

Range

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