Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow Restharrow

Sturnira nana compared with Ononis natrix

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Ononis
Species	Sturnira nana	Ononis natrix

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow Restharrow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Restharrow
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 Restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (7 countries).