Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs True kola

Sturnira nana compared with Cola acuminata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	True kola
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cola
Species	Sturnira nana	Cola acuminata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

True kola

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	True kola
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.

True kola

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Costa Rica.