Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Sturnira nana compared with Cotoneaster salicifolius

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Willow-leaved Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Cotoneaster
Species	Sturnira nana	Cotoneaster salicifolius

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Willow-leaved Cotoneaster
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.

Willow-leaved Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Uruguay).