Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Toromiro

Sturnira nana compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sophora
Species	Sturnira nana	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Toromiro
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.

Toromiro

Habitat

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