Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Warner's Dodder

Sturnira nana compared with Cuscuta warneri

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Warner's Dodder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Warner's Dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cuscuta
Species	Sturnira nana	Cuscuta warneri

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Warner's Dodder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Warner's Dodder
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.

Warner's Dodder

Habitat

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