Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Silver-leaved Ebony

Sturnira nana compared with Diospyros argentea

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Silver-leaved Ebony is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver-leaved Ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Diospyros
Species	Sturnira nana	Diospyros argentea

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Silver-leaved Ebony

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver-leaved Ebony
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.

Silver-leaved Ebony

Habitat

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