Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Silver Lime

Sturnira nana compared with Tilia tomentosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Silver Lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver Lime
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Tilia
Species	Sturnira nana	Tilia tomentosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Silver Lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver Lime
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 Lime

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).