Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Quince Rust

Sturnira giannae compared with Gymnosporangium clavipes

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Quince Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Quince Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gymnosporangiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Gymnosporangium
Species	Sturnira giannae	Gymnosporangium clavipes

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Quince Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Quince Rust
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.

Quince Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.