Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Slimleaf bur ragweed

Sturnira nana compared with Ambrosia tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Slimleaf bur ragweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Slimleaf bur ragweed
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	Ambrosia
Species	Sturnira nana	Ambrosia tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Slimleaf bur ragweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Slimleaf bur ragweed
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.

Slimleaf bur ragweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Madagascar), Asia (Israel, Turkey), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).