Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thin-leaf Pine

Sturnira nana compared with Pinus maximinoi

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thin-leaf Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thin-leaf Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Sturnira nana	Pinus maximinoi

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thin-leaf Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thin-leaf Pine
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-leaf Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.