Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Microphysid bug

Sturnira giannae compared with Loricula exilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Microphysid bug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Microphysidae
Genus	Sturnira	Loricula
Species	Sturnira giannae	Loricula exilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Microphysid bug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Microphysid bug
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.

Microphysid bug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.