Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Star-mustard

Sturnira nana compared with Coincya monensis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Star-mustard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Star-mustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Coincya
Species	Sturnira nana	Coincya monensis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Star-mustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Star-mustard
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.

Star-mustard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).