Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tear Dropper

Sturnira nana compared with Cylindrobasidium laeve

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tear Dropper is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tear Dropper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Physalacriaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cylindrobasidium
Species	Sturnira nana	Cylindrobasidium laeve

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tear Dropper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tear Dropper
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.

Tear Dropper

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and United States.