Flat Abalone vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Haliotis walallensis compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flat Abalone	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mollusca (Mollusks)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepetellida (Lepetellida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Haliotidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Haliotis	Sturnira
Species	Haliotis walallensis	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flat Abalone and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flat Abalone

CR — Critically Endangered

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flat Abalone

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.