Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Montane Myotis

Sturnira giannae compared with Myotis oxyotus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Montane Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Sturnira	Myotis
Species	Sturnira giannae	Myotis oxyotus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Montane Myotis share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Montane Myotis
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.

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador