Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tiny Mycocalia

Sturnira nana compared with Mycocalia minutissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tiny Mycocalia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Sturnira	Mycocalia
Species	Sturnira nana	Mycocalia minutissima

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tiny Mycocalia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tiny Mycocalia
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 Mycocalia

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.