Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Waxy Crust

Sturnira giannae compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Vuilleminia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Waxy Crust
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.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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