Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spotted Gum

Sturnira nana compared with Corymbia maculata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Spotted Gum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spotted Gum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Corymbia
Species	Sturnira nana	Corymbia maculata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spotted Gum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spotted Gum
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.

Spotted Gum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, India, and Seychelles.