Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Simpleleaf chastetree

Sturnira nana compared with Vitex trifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Simpleleaf chastetree is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Simpleleaf chastetree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Vitex
Species	Sturnira nana	Vitex trifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Simpleleaf chastetree

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Simpleleaf chastetree
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.

Simpleleaf chastetree

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Georgia, Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Tonga).