Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Thistle Rust

Sturnira giannae compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Puccinia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Thistle Rust
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.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.