Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Woolly Tooth

Sturnira nana compared with Phellodon tomentosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Woolly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Woolly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Phellodon
Species	Sturnira nana	Phellodon tomentosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Woolly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Woolly Tooth
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.

Woolly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.