Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Sturnira nana compared with Mnium spinosum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Spinose Thyme-Moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Mniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Mnium
Species	Sturnira nana	Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spinose Thyme-Moss
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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.