Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Silky Wave

Sturnira giannae compared with Idaea dilutaria

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Silky Wave is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silky Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Geometridae
Genus	Sturnira	Idaea
Species	Sturnira giannae	Idaea dilutaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Silky Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silky Wave

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silky Wave
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 Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.