Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rock Foam

Sturnira giannae compared with Stereocaulon saxatile

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Rock Foam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rock Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Stereocaulon
Species	Sturnira giannae	Stereocaulon saxatile

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rock Foam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rock Foam
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.

Rock Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.