Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Northern Dropseed

Sturnira giannae compared with Sporobolus heterolepis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Northern Dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Northern Dropseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Sporobolus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Sporobolus heterolepis

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Northern Dropseed
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 Dropseed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.