Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs spear-leaf arnica

Sturnira nana compared with Arnica longifolia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while spear-leaf arnica is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spear-leaf arnica
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Arnica
Species	Sturnira nana	Arnica longifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

spear-leaf arnica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spear-leaf arnica
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.

spear-leaf arnica

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Sweden.