Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Snake cholla

Sturnira nana compared with Cylindropuntia californica

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Snake cholla is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Snake cholla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cylindropuntia
Species	Sturnira nana	Cylindropuntia californica

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Snake cholla

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Snake cholla
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.

Snake cholla

Habitat

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