Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Midge

Sturnira giannae compared with Dasineura affinis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Midge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Midge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cecidomyiidae
Genus	Sturnira	Dasineura
Species	Sturnira giannae	Dasineura affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Midge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Midge
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.

Midge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.