Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thatching grass

Sturnira nana compared with Hyparrhenia hirta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thatching grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Hyparrhenia
Species	Sturnira nana	Hyparrhenia hirta

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thatching grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thatching grass
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.

Thatching grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Czech Republic, Portugal, Spain), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).