Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs West Indies cherry

Sturnira giannae compared with Prunus myrtifolia

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while West Indies cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	West Indies cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Sturnira	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Sturnira giannae	Prunus myrtifolia

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

West Indies cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	West Indies cherry
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.

West Indies cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.