Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Headfly

Sturnira giannae compared with Hydrotaea irritans

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Headfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Headfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Muscidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hydrotaea
Species	Sturnira giannae	Hydrotaea irritans

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Headfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Headfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Headfly
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.

Headfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.