Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Sturnira nana compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Wavyleaf Thoroughwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Chromolaena
Species	Sturnira nana	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.