Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs spurred broom moss

Sturnira nana compared with Dicranum spurium

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while spurred broom moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spurred broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Dicranum
Species	Sturnira nana	Dicranum spurium

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

spurred broom moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	spurred broom 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.

spurred broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.