Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Shortnose eagle ray

Sturnira giannae compared with Myliobatis ridens

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Shortnose eagle ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Myliobatis
Species	Sturnira giannae	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Shortnose eagle ray
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.

Shortnose eagle ray