Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thinkadu

Sturnira nana compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Parashorea
Species	Sturnira nana	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thinkadu
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.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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