Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Soursop

Sturnira nana compared with Annona muricata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Soursop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Soursop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Annonaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Annona
Species	Sturnira nana	Annona muricata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Soursop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Soursop
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.

Soursop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (7 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (7 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).