Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Polychrome Dot Lichen

Sturnira giannae compared with Bacidia polychroa

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Polychrome Dot Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Ramalinaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Bacidia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Bacidia polychroa

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Polychrome Dot Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Polychrome Dot Lichen
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.

Polychrome Dot Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.