Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow-flowered Teasel

Sturnira nana compared with Dipsacus strigosus

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while Yellow-flowered Teasel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-flowered Teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Dipsacus
Species	Sturnira nana	Dipsacus strigosus

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow-flowered Teasel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow-flowered Teasel
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.

Yellow-flowered Teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries).