Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thin-flowered Colchicum

Sturnira nana compared with Colchicum leptanthum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thin-flowered Colchicum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thin-flowered Colchicum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Colchicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Colchicum
Species	Sturnira nana	Colchicum leptanthum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thin-flowered Colchicum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thin-flowered Colchicum
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.

Thin-flowered Colchicum

Habitat

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