Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs shining scabious

Sturnira nana compared with Scabiosa lucida

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while shining scabious is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	shining scabious
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Scabiosa
Species	Sturnira nana	Scabiosa lucida

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

shining scabious

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	shining scabious
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.

shining scabious

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Belgium.