Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Love Apple

Sturnira giannae compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Paris
Species	Sturnira giannae	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Love Apple
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.

Love Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.