Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Urucuri palm

Sturnira nana compared with Attalea phalerata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Urucuri palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Urucuri palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Attalea
Species	Sturnira nana	Attalea phalerata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Urucuri palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Urucuri palm
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.

Urucuri palm

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.