Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs

Sturnira giannae compared with Nostoc sphaericum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Phyllostomidae	Nostocaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Nostoc
Species	Sturnira giannae	Nostoc sphaericum

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Nostoc sphaericum is a colonial, nitrogen-fixing cyanobacterium in the family Nostocaceae, forming gelatinous spherical or irregular colonies visible to the naked eye. It inhabits moist soils, rocks, and freshwater environments, often forming conspicuous blobs after rainfall.