Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs water dock

Sturnira nana compared with Rumex hydrolapathum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while water dock is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	water dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rumex
Species	Sturnira nana	Rumex hydrolapathum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

water dock

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	water dock
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.

water dock

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (5 countries).