Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Three-awned goatgrass

Sturnira nana compared with Aegilops neglecta

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Three-awned goatgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Three-awned goatgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Aegilops
Species	Sturnira nana	Aegilops neglecta

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Three-awned goatgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Three-awned goatgrass
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.

Three-awned goatgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States.