Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White Cheese Polypore

Sturnira nana compared with Tyromyces chioneus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while White Cheese Polypore is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White Cheese Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Incrustoporiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Tyromyces
Species	Sturnira nana	Tyromyces chioneus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White Cheese Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White Cheese Polypore
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.

White Cheese Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.