Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sweet-nancy

Sturnira nana compared with Achillea ageratum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Sweet-nancy is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sweet-nancy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Achillea
Species	Sturnira nana	Achillea ageratum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Sweet-nancy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sweet-nancy
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.

Sweet-nancy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).