Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs star-thistle

Sturnira nana compared with Centaurea calcitrapa

Key Differences

  • Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while star-thistle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat star-thistle
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Chiroptera (Bats) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Phyllostomidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Sturnira Centaurea
Species Sturnira nana Centaurea calcitrapa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

star-thistle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat star-thistle
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-thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

No description available.

star-thistle

No description available.

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