Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs small twisted moss

Sturnira nana compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Tortella
Species	Sturnira nana	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	small twisted moss
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 twisted moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.