Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs short-stem iris

Sturnira nana compared with Iris brevicaulis

Key Differences

• Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered while short-stem iris is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	short-stem iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Iris
Species	Sturnira nana	Iris brevicaulis

Evolutionary Relationship

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat and short-stem iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

short-stem iris

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	short-stem iris
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.

short-stem iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Canada.