Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Masked Saltator

Sturnira giannae compared with Saltator cinctus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Masked Saltator is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Masked Saltator
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Sturnira	Saltator
Species	Sturnira giannae	Saltator cinctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Masked Saltator

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Masked Saltator
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.

Masked Saltator

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador