Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs

Sturnira nana compared with Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sphingobacteriales (Sphingobacteriales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sphingobacteriaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sphingobacterium
Species	Sturnira nana	Sphingobacterium yamdrokense

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Sphingobacterium yamdrokense is a yellow-pigmented Gram-negative rod first described from Yamdrok Lake in Tibet, China. It inhabits high-altitude lacustrine sediments and cold, alkaline lake environments of the Tibetan Plateau. This aerobic chemoheterotroph is adapted to the extreme conditions of high-altitude saline lakes.