Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Silver Cadjeput

Sturnira giannae compared with Melaleuca argentea

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Silver Cadjeput is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver Cadjeput
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Melaleuca
Species	Sturnira giannae	Melaleuca argentea

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Silver Cadjeput

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Silver Cadjeput
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.

Silver Cadjeput

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.