Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wavy Meadow-Grass

Sturnira nana compared with Poa flexuosa

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Wavy Meadow-Grass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wavy Meadow-Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Poa
Species	Sturnira nana	Poa flexuosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Wavy Meadow-Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wavy Meadow-Grass
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.

Wavy Meadow-Grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.