vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ephebe hispidula compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• is Critically Endangered while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Lichinomycetes (Lichinomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lichinales (Lichinales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lichinaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ephebe	Sturnira
Species	Ephebe hispidula	Sturnira giannae

Conservation Status

CR — Critically Endangered

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.