Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs New Guinean Quoll

Sturnira giannae compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Sturnira	Dasyurus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	New Guinean Quoll
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.

New Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.