Early Buttercup vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ranunculus fascicularis compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Early Buttercup is Extinct while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Early Buttercup	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ranunculaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ranunculus	Sturnira
Species	Ranunculus fascicularis	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

Early Buttercup

EX — Extinct

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Early Buttercup	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Early Buttercup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.