Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs ivy aphid

Sturnira giannae compared with Aphis hederae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	ivy aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Aphididae
Genus	Sturnira	Aphis
Species	Sturnira giannae	Aphis hederae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

ivy aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	ivy aphid
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.

ivy aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).