Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs silky cuscus

Sturnira giannae compared with Phalanger sericeus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	silky cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Sturnira	Phalanger
Species	Sturnira giannae	Phalanger sericeus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and silky cuscus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

silky cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	silky cuscus
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.

silky cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.