Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs southern elder

Sturnira nana compared with Sambucus australis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	southern elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sambucus
Species	Sturnira nana	Sambucus australis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

southern elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	southern elder
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.

southern elder

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.