Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spathulate Botrychium

Sturnira nana compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Botrychium
Species	Sturnira nana	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and United States.