Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Marbled Skipper

Sturnira giannae compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled Skipper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hesperiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Carcharodus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Marbled Skipper
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 Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.