Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Laurel Speckle

Sturnira giannae compared with Trochila laurocerasi

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Laurel Speckle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Laurel Speckle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Trochila
Species	Sturnira giannae	Trochila laurocerasi

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Laurel Speckle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Laurel Speckle
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.

Laurel Speckle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).