Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Gulper Shark

Sturnira giannae compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Sturnira	Centrophorus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Gulper Shark
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.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.