Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Springy Turf-Moss

Sturnira giannae compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Springy Turf-Moss
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.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).