Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs three-flower maple

Sturnira nana compared with Acer triflorum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while three-flower maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	three-flower maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Acer
Species	Sturnira nana	Acer triflorum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

three-flower maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	three-flower maple
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-flower maple

Habitat

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