Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wavy Spiderhead

Sturnira nana compared with Serruria confragosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wavy Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Serruria
Species	Sturnira nana	Serruria confragosa

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Wavy Spiderhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wavy Spiderhead
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 Spiderhead

Habitat

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