Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Vidal oak

Sturnira nana compared with Lithocarpus vidalii

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Vidal oak is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Vidal oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Lithocarpus
Species	Sturnira nana	Lithocarpus vidalii

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Vidal oak

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Vidal oak
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.

Vidal oak

Habitat

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