Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Giant Polypore

Sturnira giannae compared with Meripilus giganteus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Giant Polypore is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Giant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Meripilaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Meripilus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Meripilus giganteus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Giant Polypore

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Giant Polypore
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 Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.