Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Hooked Smudge

Sturnira giannae compared with Ypsolopha nemorella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hooked Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ypsolopha
Species	Sturnira giannae	Ypsolopha nemorella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Hooked Smudge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Hooked Smudge
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.

Hooked Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.