Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Sturnira giannae	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Family level: Phyllostomidae.

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Handley's Nectar 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.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador