Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Sturnira nana compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cuscuta
Species	Sturnira nana	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small-seed alfalfa dodder
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-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 countries).