Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Stringwood

Sturnira nana compared with Acalypha rubrinervis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Stringwood is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Stringwood
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Acalypha
Species	Sturnira nana	Acalypha rubrinervis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Stringwood

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Stringwood
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.

Stringwood

Habitat

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