Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Swiss willow

Sturnira nana compared with Salix helvetica

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Swiss willow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Swiss willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Salix
Species	Sturnira nana	Salix helvetica

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Swiss willow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Swiss willow
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.

Swiss willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.