American bugseed vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Corispermum americanum compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• American bugseed is Extinct while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	American bugseed	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Amaranthaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Corispermum	Sturnira
Species	Corispermum americanum	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

American bugseed

EX — Extinct

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	American bugseed	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

American bugseed

Habitat

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

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

American bugseed

The American bugseed (Corispermum americanum) is a species in the genus Corispermum. It is currently classified as Extinct on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.