Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Square-spot Bell

Sturnira giannae compared with Notocelia tetragonana

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Square-spot Bell is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Square-spot Bell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Sturnira	Notocelia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Notocelia tetragonana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Bell

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Square-spot Bell
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.

Square-spot Bell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.