Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Orange Polypore

Sturnira giannae compared with Hapalopilus croceus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Orange Polypore is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phanerochaetaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Hapalopilus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Hapalopilus croceus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Orange Polypore

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Orange Polypore
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.

Orange Polypore

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.