Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thicket Bean

Sturnira nana compared with Phaseolus polystachios

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thicket Bean is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thicket Bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Phaseolus
Species	Sturnira nana	Phaseolus polystachios

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thicket Bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thicket Bean
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.

Thicket Bean

Habitat

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