Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spindle Duster

Sturnira giannae compared with Coniophora fusispora

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Spindle Duster is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spindle Duster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Coniophoraceae
Genus	Sturnira	Coniophora
Species	Sturnira giannae	Coniophora fusispora

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Duster

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spindle Duster
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.

Spindle Duster

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.