Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Longawn Muhly

Sturnira giannae compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Longawn Muhly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Muhlenbergia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Longawn Muhly
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.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Cuba.