Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Giant needleleaf

Sturnira giannae compared with Polycnemum majus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Giant needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Giant needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Polycnemum
Species	Sturnira giannae	Polycnemum majus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Giant needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).