Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mexican Hermit

Sturnira giannae compared with Phaethornis mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Sturnira	Phaethornis
Species	Sturnira giannae	Phaethornis mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Hermit
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.

Mexican Hermit

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.