Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sargasso Weed

Sturnira giannae compared with Sargassum natans

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Sargasso Weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sargasso Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Sargassaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Sargassum
Species	Sturnira giannae	Sargassum natans

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sargasso Weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sargasso Weed
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.

Sargasso Weed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and Sao Tome and Principe.