Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Variable Chafer

Sturnira giannae compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Sturnira	Gnorimus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.