Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sargasso Weed

Sturnira nana compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sargassum
Species	Sturnira nana	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.