Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Texas Ash

Sturnira nana compared with Fraxinus albicans

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Texas Ash is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Texas Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fraxinus
Species	Sturnira nana	Fraxinus albicans

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Texas Ash

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Texas Ash
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.

Texas Ash

Habitat

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