Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Smalltooth stingray

Sturnira giannae compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Sturnira	Hypanus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Hypanus rudis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Smalltooth stingray
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.

Smalltooth stingray