Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Veatch's dodder

Sturnira giannae compared with Cuscuta veatchii

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Veatch's dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Veatch's dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Cuscuta
Species	Sturnira giannae	Cuscuta veatchii

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veatch's dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Veatch's dodder
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.

Veatch's dodder

Habitat

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