Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs northern common cuscus

Sturnira giannae compared with Phalanger orientalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	northern common cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sturnira	Phalanger
Species	Sturnira giannae	Phalanger orientalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

northern common cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	northern common cuscus
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.

northern common cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.