Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Willow Tarspot

Sturnira nana compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (yarasa)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhytisma
Species	Sturnira nana	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat	Willow Tarspot
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.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.