Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red Balau

Sturnira giannae compared with Shorea guiso

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Shorea
Species	Sturnira giannae	Shorea guiso

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red Balau
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.

Red Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.