Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Welsh polypody

Sturnira giannae compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Polypodium
Species	Sturnira giannae	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Welsh polypody
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.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.