Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Scarlet spiral-ginger

Sturnira nana compared with Costus woodsonii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Scarlet spiral-ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Scarlet spiral-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Costaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Costus
Species	Sturnira nana	Costus woodsonii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Scarlet spiral-ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Scarlet spiral-ginger
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.

Scarlet spiral-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Saint Lucia, and United States.