Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sand Lucerne

Sturnira nana compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sand Lucerne is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Medicago
Species	Sturnira nana	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sand Lucerne
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.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 countries).