Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tschonoski’s Maple

Sturnira nana compared with Acer tschonoskii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tschonoski’s Maple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tschonoski’s Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Acer
Species	Sturnira nana	Acer tschonoskii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tschonoski’s Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tschonoski’s Maple
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.

Tschonoski’s Maple

Habitat

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