Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs intermediate polypody

Sturnira giannae compared with Polypodium interjectum

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while intermediate polypody is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	intermediate polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Polypodium
Species	Sturnira giannae	Polypodium interjectum

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

intermediate polypody

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	intermediate polypody
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 polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.