Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Highfin dogfish

Sturnira giannae compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Sturnira	Centroscyllium
Species	Sturnira giannae	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Highfin dogfish
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.

Highfin dogfish