Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Palmita

Sturnira giannae compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Dioon
Species	Sturnira giannae	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Palmita
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.

Palmita