Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs silverleaf desmodium

Sturnira nana compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while silverleaf desmodium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	silverleaf desmodium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Desmodium
Species	Sturnira nana	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

silverleaf desmodium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	silverleaf desmodium
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.

silverleaf desmodium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).