Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Waved Silk-moss

Sturnira nana compared with Plagiothecium undulatum

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Waved Silk-moss is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Waved Silk-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Plagiotheciaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Plagiothecium
Species	Sturnira nana	Plagiothecium undulatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Waved Silk-moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Waved Silk-moss
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.

Waved Silk-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.