Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Toad's Ear

Sturnira nana compared with Otidea bufonia

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Toad's Ear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Toad's Ear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Otideaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Otidea
Species	Sturnira nana	Otidea bufonia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Toad's Ear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Toad's Ear
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.

Toad's Ear

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.