Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Winged Currant

Sturnira nana compared with Searsia pterota

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Winged Currant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Winged Currant
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Searsia
Species	Sturnira nana	Searsia pterota

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Winged Currant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Winged Currant
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.

Winged Currant

Habitat

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