Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Weeping Toothcrust

Sturnira giannae compared with Dacryobolus sudans

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Weeping Toothcrust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Dacryobolaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Dacryobolus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Dacryobolus sudans

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Weeping Toothcrust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Weeping Toothcrust
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.

Weeping Toothcrust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.