Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Ryukyu Flying Fox

Sturnira giannae compared with Pteropus dasymallus

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Ryukyu Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Sturnira	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pteropus dasymallus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Ryukyu Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Ryukyu Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Ryukyu Flying Fox
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.

Ryukyu Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.