Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Starry Clover

Sturnira nana compared with Trifolium stellatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Starry Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Starry Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Trifolium
Species	Sturnira nana	Trifolium stellatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Starry Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Starry Clover
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.

Starry Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).