Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Grey Waxcap

Sturnira giannae compared with Cuphophyllus lacmus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Grey Waxcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Grey Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cuphophyllus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Cuphophyllus lacmus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Waxcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Grey Waxcap
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.

Grey Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.