Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs toi

Sturnira nana compared with Alphitonia zizyphoides

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while toi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	toi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Alphitonia
Species	Sturnira nana	Alphitonia zizyphoides

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

toi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	toi
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.

toi

Habitat

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