Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Naked Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Molossidae
Genus	Sturnira	Cheiromeles
Species	Sturnira giannae	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Naked Bat
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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.