Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Gorongo Cycad

Sturnira giannae compared with Encephalartos manikensis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Gorongo Cycad is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gorongo Cycad
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Encephalartos
Species	Sturnira giannae	Encephalartos manikensis

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gorongo Cycad

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gorongo Cycad
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.

Gorongo Cycad