Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Rust fungus

Sturnira giannae compared with Puccinia brachypodii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Rust fungus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Rust fungus
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.

Rust fungus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).