Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Louse

Sturnira giannae compared with Polyplax serrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Louse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Psocodea (Psocodea)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polyplacidae
Genus	Sturnira	Polyplax
Species	Sturnira giannae	Polyplax serrata

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Louse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Louse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Louse
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.

Louse

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.