Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs sensitive joint-vetch

Sturnira nana compared with Aeschynomene virginica

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while sensitive joint-vetch is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	sensitive joint-vetch
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	Aeschynomene
Species	Sturnira nana	Aeschynomene virginica

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

sensitive joint-vetch

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	sensitive joint-vetch
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.

sensitive joint-vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and Japan.