Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Smooth Pox Lichen

Sturnira giannae compared with Pyrenula laevigata

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Smooth Pox Lichen is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Pyrenula
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pyrenula laevigata

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Pox Lichen

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Smooth Pox Lichen
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.

Smooth Pox Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.