Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs wire crabgrass

Sturnira nana compared with Digitaria longiflora

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while wire crabgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	wire crabgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Digitaria
Species	Sturnira nana	Digitaria longiflora

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

wire crabgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	wire crabgrass
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.

wire crabgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (4 countries), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Micronesia), and South America (4 countries).