Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Markhotian Thyme

Sturnira giannae compared with Thymus markhotensis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Thymus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Markhotian Thyme
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.

Markhotian Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.