Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Prickled ray

Sturnira giannae compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rajidae
Genus	Sturnira	Malacoraja
Species	Sturnira giannae	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Prickled ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Prickled ray
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.

Prickled ray