Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellowfoot

Sturnira nana compared with Craterellus tubaeformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellowfoot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hydnaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Craterellus
Species	Sturnira nana	Craterellus tubaeformis

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Yellowfoot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellowfoot
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.

Yellowfoot

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.