Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ko`oko`olau

Sturnira giannae compared with Bidens campylotheca

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Ko`oko`olau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ko`oko`olau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Bidens
Species	Sturnira giannae	Bidens campylotheca

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ko`oko`olau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ko`oko`olau
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.

Ko`oko`olau

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Turkey. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.