Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thick ditch crowngrass

Sturnira nana compared with Paspalum arundinaceum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thick ditch crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick ditch crowngrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Sturnira nana	Paspalum arundinaceum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thick ditch crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick ditch crowngrass
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.

Thick ditch crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.