Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Mud Dauber

Sturnira giannae compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Sturnira	Sceliphron
Species	Sturnira giannae	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Mud Dauber
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.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).