Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Small Chanterelle

Sturnira nana compared with Cantharellus minor

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Small Chanterelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Chanterelle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cantharellus
Species	Sturnira nana	Cantharellus minor

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Small Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Small Chanterelle
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.

Small Chanterelle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.