Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs small-leaf fig

Sturnira nana compared with Ficus obliqua

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while small-leaf fig is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small-leaf fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Moraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ficus
Species	Sturnira nana	Ficus obliqua

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

small-leaf fig

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small-leaf fig
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-leaf fig

Habitat

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