Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Snow Lichen

Sturnira giannae compared with Stereocaulon glaucescens

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Snow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Snow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Stereocaulon
Species	Sturnira giannae	Stereocaulon glaucescens

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Snow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Snow 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.

Snow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.