Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mexican Hickory

Sturnira giannae compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Carya
Species	Sturnira giannae	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mexican Hickory
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 Hickory

Habitat

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