Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs spring gentian

Sturnira nana compared with Gentiana verna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spring gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Gentiana
Species	Sturnira nana	Gentiana verna

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

spring gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spring gentian
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.

spring gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.