Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Lesser Smoothcap

Sturnira giannae compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Atrichum
Species	Sturnira giannae	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Lesser Smoothcap
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 Smoothcap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.