Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs slender-leaf marigold

Sturnira nana compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Tagetes
Species	Sturnira nana	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	slender-leaf marigold
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.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia).