Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs totara

Sturnira nana compared with Podocarpus totara

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	totara
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Podocarpus
Species	Sturnira nana	Podocarpus totara

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

totara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	totara
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.

totara

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Portugal.