Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thin-leaved Centaury

Sturnira nana compared with Centaurea leptophylla

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thin-leaved Centaury is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thin-leaved Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Centaurea
Species	Sturnira nana	Centaurea leptophylla

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thin-leaved Centaury

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thin-leaved Centaury
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-leaved Centaury

Habitat

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