Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Quill Lichen

Sturnira giannae compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Quill Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cladonia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Cladonia amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Quill 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.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.