Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Least Puffball

Sturnira giannae compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Bovista
Species	Sturnira giannae	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Least Puffball
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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).