Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Nutgrass

Sturnira giannae compared with Cyperus stoloniferus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Nutgrass
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 stoloniferus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Nutgrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Nutgrass
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.

Nutgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.