Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs wall scalewort

Sturnira nana compared with Porella platyphylla

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while wall scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	wall scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Porella
Species	Sturnira nana	Porella platyphylla

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

wall scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	wall scalewort
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.

wall scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).