Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Warer willow

Sturnira nana compared with Justicia gendarussa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Warer willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Warer willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Justicia
Species	Sturnira nana	Justicia gendarussa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Warer willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Warer willow
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.

Warer willow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan, Timor-Leste), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).