Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Sturnira giannae compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Philonotis
Species	Sturnira giannae	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thick-nerved Apple-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.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.