Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thatch palm

Sturnira nana compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sabal
Species	Sturnira nana	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thatch palm
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.

Thatch palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.