Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Plain Smudge

Sturnira giannae compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Sturnira	Ypsolopha
Species	Sturnira giannae	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Plain Smudge share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Plain Smudge
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.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.