Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs variegate-ginger

Sturnira nana compared with Alpinia vittata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while variegate-ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	variegate-ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Alpinia
Species	Sturnira nana	Alpinia vittata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

variegate-ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	variegate-ginger
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.

variegate-ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.