Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mountain Coati

Sturnira giannae compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Sturnira	Nasua
Species	Sturnira giannae	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Mountain Coati share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇪🇨 Ecuador