Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Sturnira giannae compared with Thyroptera tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Sturnira	Thyroptera
Species	Sturnira giannae	Thyroptera tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Spix's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Order level: Chiroptera. (Bats)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Spix's Disk-winged Bat
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.

Spix's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador