Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tuberous vervain

Sturnira nana compared with Verbena rigida

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tuberous vervain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Verbenaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Verbena
Species	Sturnira nana	Verbena rigida

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tuberous vervain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tuberous vervain
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 vervain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Rwanda, Zimbabwe), Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile).