Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Gray Flying Fox

Sturnira giannae compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pteropus griseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Gray Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gray Flying Fox
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.

Gray Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.