Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs toothcup

Sturnira nana compared with Ammannia latifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	toothcup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ammannia
Species	Sturnira nana	Ammannia latifolia

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	toothcup
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.

toothcup

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), North America (Cuba), and South America (4 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador