Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs White Flatweed

Sturnira nana compared with Hypochaeris microcephala

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while White Flatweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White Flatweed
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	Hypochaeris
Species	Sturnira nana	Hypochaeris microcephala

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

White Flatweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	White Flatweed
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 Flatweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and United States.