Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Streamside Swordfern

Sturnira nana compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Nephrolepis
Species	Sturnira nana	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Streamside Swordfern
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.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.