Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yefen

Sturnira nana compared with Fuirena umbellata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yefen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Fuirena
Species	Sturnira nana	Fuirena umbellata

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yefen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yefen
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.

Yefen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).