Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Whitespot Ghostshark

Sturnira giannae compared with Hydrolagus alphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Whitespot Ghostshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Sturnira	Hydrolagus
Species	Sturnira giannae	Hydrolagus alphus

Evolutionary Relationship

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat and Whitespot Ghostshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Whitespot Ghostshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Whitespot Ghostshark
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.

Whitespot Ghostshark