Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs tormentil

Sturnira nana compared with Potentilla erecta

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while tormentil is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

tormentil

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	tormentil
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.

tormentil

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.