Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Straw Beard Lichen

Sturnira giannae compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Usnea
Species	Sturnira giannae	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Straw Beard 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.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.