Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs sand muhly

Sturnira nana compared with Muhlenbergia arenicola

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while sand muhly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	sand muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Muhlenbergia
Species	Sturnira nana	Muhlenbergia arenicola

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

sand muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	sand muhly
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 muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.