Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Root-headed Centaury

Sturnira nana compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Asterales (Asternartige)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Centaurea
Species	Sturnira nana	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Root-headed Centaury
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.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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