Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow Toadflax Smut

Sturnira nana compared with Melanotaenium cingens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Toadflax Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Ustilaginales (Ustilaginales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melanotaeniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Melanotaenium
Species	Sturnira nana	Melanotaenium cingens

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellow Toadflax Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Toadflax Smut
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 Toadflax Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden.