Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Utah ash

Sturnira nana compared with Fraxinus anomala

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Utah ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Utah ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fraxinus
Species	Sturnira nana	Fraxinus anomala

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Utah ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Utah ash
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.

Utah ash

Habitat

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