Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Intermediate Periwinkle

Sturnira giannae compared with Vinca difformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Vinca
Species	Sturnira giannae	Vinca difformis

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Intermediate Periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Intermediate Periwinkle
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.

Intermediate Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).