Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Speckled Tar Spot

Sturnira nana compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhytisma
Species	Sturnira nana	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Speckled Tar Spot
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.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.