Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Starfish Clerodendrum

Sturnira nana compared with Clerodendrum minahassae

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Starfish Clerodendrum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Starfish Clerodendrum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Clerodendrum
Species	Sturnira nana	Clerodendrum minahassae

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Starfish Clerodendrum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Starfish Clerodendrum
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.

Starfish Clerodendrum

Habitat

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