Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Red valerian

Sturnira giannae compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Centranthus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Red valerian
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 valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.