Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Capybara

Sturnira giannae compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caviidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hydrochoerus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia