Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wau-beech

Sturnira nana compared with Magnolia vrieseana

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Wau-beech is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wau-beech
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Magnoliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Magnolia
Species	Sturnira nana	Magnolia vrieseana

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Wau-beech

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wau-beech
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.

Wau-beech

Habitat

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