Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Madeiran Large White

Sturnira giannae compared with Pieris wollastoni

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Madeiran Large White is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Madeiran Large White
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pieridae
Genus	Sturnira	Pieris
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pieris wollastoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Madeiran Large White

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Madeiran Large White
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.

Madeiran Large White

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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