Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marbled catshark

Sturnira giannae compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hemiscyllium
Species	Sturnira giannae	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled catshark
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.

Marbled catshark