Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spiral head ginger

Sturnira nana compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spiral head ginger
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 scaber

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spiral head ginger
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 head ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).