Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow Ipe

Sturnira nana compared with Handroanthus serratifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Ipe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bignoniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Handroanthus
Species	Sturnira nana	Handroanthus serratifolius

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow Ipe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Ipe
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 Ipe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and India.