Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Shrubby Orache

Sturnira nana compared with Atriplex halimus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Shrubby Orache is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Shrubby Orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Atriplex
Species	Sturnira nana	Atriplex halimus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Shrubby Orache

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Shrubby Orache
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.

Shrubby Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Iraq) and Europe (6 countries).