Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Wheat smut

Sturnira giannae compared with Tilletia caries

Key Differences

• Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern while Wheat smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wheat smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Exobasidiomycetes (Exobasidiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Tilletiales (Tilletiales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Tilletiaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Tilletia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Tilletia caries

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Wheat smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Wheat smut
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.

Wheat smut

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).