Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tuberous Thistle

Sturnira nana compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Cirsium
Species	Sturnira nana	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tuberous Thistle
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 Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.