Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Tumbling saltweed

Sturnira nana compared with Atriplex rosea

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Tumbling saltweed is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tumbling saltweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Atriplex
Species	Sturnira nana	Atriplex rosea

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Tumbling saltweed

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Tumbling saltweed
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.

Tumbling saltweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (18 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile).