Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Veined Shield

Sturnira giannae compared with Pluteus thomsonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Veined Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Pluteus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Pluteus thomsonii

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Veined Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Veined Shield
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.

Veined Shield

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).