Bitter-Root vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Apocynaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Apocynum	Sturnira
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.