Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spanish-flag

Sturnira nana compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ipomoea
Species	Sturnira nana	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spanish-flag
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-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.