Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Superb Maya

Sturnira nana compared with Miconia superba

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Superb Maya is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Superb Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Sturnira	Miconia
Species	Sturnira nana	Miconia superba

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Superb Maya

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Superb Maya
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.

Superb Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.