Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Smooth hawksbeard

Sturnira nana compared with Crepis capillaris

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Smooth hawksbeard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Smooth hawksbeard
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	Crepis
Species	Sturnira nana	Crepis capillaris

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Smooth hawksbeard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Smooth hawksbeard
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.

Smooth hawksbeard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador