Davidse Holly vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ilex davidsei compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Davidse Holly is Near Threatened while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davidse Holly	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Aquifoliaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ilex	Sturnira
Species	Ilex davidsei	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Davidse Holly

NT — Near Threatened

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davidse Holly	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davidse Holly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.