Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sidewalk Firedot

Sturnira giannae compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Sidewalk Firedot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Xanthocarpia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sidewalk Firedot
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.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.