Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Taypau

Sturnira giannae compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Homalium
Species	Sturnira giannae	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Taypau
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.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.