Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Karoo Dancer

Sturnira giannae compared with Alenia sandaster

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Karoo Dancer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Alenia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Alenia sandaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Karoo Dancer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Karoo Dancer
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.

Karoo Dancer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.