Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs silk-tassel

Sturnira nana compared with Garrya elliptica

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while silk-tassel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	silk-tassel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Garryales (Garryales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Garryaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Garrya
Species	Sturnira nana	Garrya elliptica

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

silk-tassel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	silk-tassel
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.

silk-tassel

Habitat

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