Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs spiral flag

Sturnira nana compared with Costus villosissimus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while spiral flag is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spiral flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Costaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Costus
Species	Sturnira nana	Costus villosissimus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

spiral flag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spiral 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.

spiral flag

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Colombia.