Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Stinking Earthfan

Sturnira nana compared with Thelephora palmata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Stinking Earthfan is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Stinking Earthfan
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Thelephora
Species	Sturnira nana	Thelephora palmata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Stinking Earthfan

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Stinking Earthfan
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.

Stinking Earthfan

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.