Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Starfruit

Sturnira nana compared with Damasonium polyspermum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Starfruit is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Starfruit
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Sturnira	Damasonium
Species	Sturnira nana	Damasonium polyspermum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Starfruit

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Starfruit
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.

Starfruit

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.