Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser guitarfish

Sturnira giannae compared with Zapteryx brevirostris

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser guitarfish is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Zapteryx
Species	Sturnira giannae	Zapteryx brevirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser guitarfish

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser guitarfish
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 guitarfish