Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tiny Fern-Moss

Sturnira nana compared with Fissidens exiguus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tiny Fern-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tiny Fern-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fissidentaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fissidens
Species	Sturnira nana	Fissidens exiguus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tiny Fern-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tiny Fern-Moss
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.

Tiny Fern-Moss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.