Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tangerine

Sturnira nana compared with Citrus reticulata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tangerine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Citrus
Species	Sturnira nana	Citrus reticulata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tangerine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tangerine
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.

Tangerine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (Laos), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).