Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Roughback Whipray

Sturnira giannae compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Roughback Whipray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Fluvitrygon
Species	Sturnira giannae	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Roughback Whipray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray