Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tuberous Polypore

Sturnira nana compared with Polyporus tuberaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tuberous Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Polyporus
Species	Sturnira nana	Polyporus tuberaster

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tuberous Polypore
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.

Tuberous Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.