Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Chiroderma improvisum

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat
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 same	Phyllostomidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Sturnira	Chiroderma
Species	Sturnira giannae	Chiroderma improvisum

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat
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.

Guadeloupean Big-eyed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.