Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat vs Yellow Bartonia

Sturnira giannae compared with Bartonia virginica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Bartonia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Sturnira	Bartonia
Species	Sturnira giannae	Bartonia virginica

Conservation Status

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Bartonia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat	Yellow Bartonia
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.

Yellow Bartonia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, and United States.