Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Sneaky Elf

Sturnira giannae compared with Pyropyga decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sneaky Elf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Lampyridae
Genus	Sturnira	Pyropyga
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pyropyga decipiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Sneaky Elf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Sneaky Elf
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.

Sneaky Elf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.