Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs yarrow mealybug

Sturnira nana compared with Atrococcus achilleae

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while yarrow mealybug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	yarrow mealybug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus	Sturnira	Atrococcus
Species	Sturnira nana	Atrococcus achilleae

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and yarrow mealybug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

yarrow mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	yarrow mealybug
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.

yarrow mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.