Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spanish elm

Sturnira nana compared with Cordia alliodora

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Spanish elm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spanish elm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cordiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cordia
Species	Sturnira nana	Cordia alliodora

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spanish elm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spanish elm
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.

Spanish elm

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).