Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs String Sargassum

Sturnira nana compared with Sargassum setifolium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	String Sargassum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sargassum
Species	Sturnira nana	Sargassum setifolium

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

String Sargassum

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	String Sargassum
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.

String Sargassum