Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Nut Grass

Sturnira giannae compared with Cyperus tuberosus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nut Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Nut Grass
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.

Nut Grass

Habitat

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