Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Rocktripe

Sturnira giannae compared with Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Rocktripe is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Umbilicariales (Umbilicariales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Umbilicariaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Umbilicaria
Species	Sturnira giannae	Umbilicaria muhlenbergii

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Rocktripe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Rocktripe
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 Rocktripe

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.